El Pretérito Indefinido (Preterite) (Leaving Cert Spanish): Flashcards
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What does the preterite tense describe?
What does the preterite tense describe?
Completed actions at specific point in past
Which verb types share same preterite endings
Which verb types share same preterite endings
-ER and -IR verbs
Regular -AR preterite ending (yo)
Regular -AR preterite ending (yo)
-é
Regular -AR preterite ending (él/ella/usted)
Regular -AR preterite ending (él/ella/usted)
-ó
Regular -ER/-IR preterite ending (yo)
Regular -ER/-IR preterite ending (yo)
-í
Regular -ER/-IR preterite ending (él/ella/usted)
Regular -ER/-IR preterite ending (él/ella/usted)
-ió
Two verbs with identical preterite forms
Two verbs with identical preterite forms
IR and SER
JUGAR preterite (yo)
JUGAR preterite (yo)
jugué
BUSCAR preterite (yo)
BUSCAR preterite (yo)
busqué
EMPEZAR preterite (yo)
EMPEZAR preterite (yo)
empecé
IR/SER preterite (yo)
IR/SER preterite (yo)
fui
TENER preterite (yo)
TENER preterite (yo)
tuve
Yesterday
Yesterday
ayer
Last week
Last week
la semana pasada
Where to place 'no' for preterite negatives
Where to place 'no' for preterite negatives
Before the conjugated verb