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What does the verb 'hablar' mean in English?
What does the verb 'hablar' mean in English?
What is the correct conjugation of 'comer' (to eat) for 'tú'?
What is the correct conjugation of 'comer' (to eat) for 'tú'?
What does the verb 'beber' mean in English?
What does the verb 'beber' mean in English?
What is the correct conjugation of 'vivir' (to live) for 'él/ella/ud'?
What is the correct conjugation of 'vivir' (to live) for 'él/ella/ud'?
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What does the verb 'estudiar' mean in English?
What does the verb 'estudiar' mean in English?
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What is the correct conjugation of 'aprender' (to learn) for 'nosotros/as'?
What is the correct conjugation of 'aprender' (to learn) for 'nosotros/as'?
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What does the verb 'desayunar' mean in English?
What does the verb 'desayunar' mean in English?
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What is the correct conjugation of 'vender' (to sell) for 'vosotros/as'?
What is the correct conjugation of 'vender' (to sell) for 'vosotros/as'?
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What is the primary function of the preterite tense?
What is the primary function of the preterite tense?
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What does the preterite tense imply about the past action?
What does the preterite tense imply about the past action?
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Which of the following time frames is NOT used with the preterite tense?
Which of the following time frames is NOT used with the preterite tense?
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What is the conjugation of the verb 'hablar' in the preterite tense for 'yo'?
What is the conjugation of the verb 'hablar' in the preterite tense for 'yo'?
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Which of the following sentences is in the preterite tense?
Which of the following sentences is in the preterite tense?
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What is the conjugation of the verb 'hablar' in the preterite tense for 'ellos'?
What is the conjugation of the verb 'hablar' in the preterite tense for 'ellos'?
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Study Notes
The Preterite Tense
- Used for actions in the past that are seen as completed, with a definite beginning and end.
- Indicates when an action took place in the past.
Time Frames
- anoché: last night
- ayer: yesterday
- anteayer: the day before yesterday
- hace tres días: two days ago
- el fin de semana pasado: last weekend
- el domingo pasado: last Sunday
- el viernes pasado por la mañana: last Friday morning
- el lunes pasado por la tarde: last Monday evening
- la semana pasada: last week
- el mes pasado: last month
- el verano pasado: last summer
- el año pasado: last year
- hace cinco años: 5 years ago
- en 1990: in 1990
Verbs in the Preterite Tense
-ar Verbs
- Yo: é (e.g., Yo hablé)
- Nosotros/as: amos (e.g., Nosotros/as hablamos)
- Tú: aste (e.g., Tú hablaste)
- Vosotros/as: asteis (e.g., Vosotros/as hablasteis)
- Él/Ella/Ud: ó (e.g., Él/Ella/Ud habló)
- Ellos/Ellas/Uds: aron (e.g., Ellos/Ellas/Uds hablaron)
Common -ar Verbs
- hablar: to speak
- disfrutar: to enjoy
- bailar: to dance
- viajar: to travel
- descansar: to rest
- comprar: to buy
- lavar: to wash
- escuchar: to listen
- lavarse: to wash oneself
- trabajar: to work
- terminar: to finish
- ayudar: to help
- pintar: to paint
- maquillarse: to put on makeup
- dibujar: to draw
- levantarse: to get up
- probar: to try
- charlar: to chat
- tomar: to have
- nadar: to swim
- cerrar: to close
- despertarse: to wake up
- limpiar: to clean
- relajarse: to relax
- ducharse: to shower
- mandar: to send
- cepillarse: to brush (your teeth)
- enviar: to send
- ganar: to win/to earn
- llevar: to take/wear
- acostarse: to go to bed
- cocinar: to cook
- desayunar: to have breakfast
- pasar: to spend (time)/to have (time)
- cenar: to have dinner
- gastar: to spend (money)
- pensar: to think
- usar: to use
- cantar: to sing
- regresar: to return
- afeitarse: to shave
- estudiar: to study
- visitar: to visit
-er and -ir Verbs
- Yo: í (e.g., Yo comí)
- Nosotros/as: imos (e.g., Nosotros/as comimos)
- Tú: iste (e.g., Tú comiste)
- Vosotros/as: isteis (e.g., Vosotros/as comisteis)
- Él/Ella/Ud: ió (e.g., Él/Ella/Ud comió)
- Ellos/Ellas/Uds: ieron (e.g., Ellos/Ellas/Uds comieron)
Common -er Verbs
- beber: to drink
- aprender: to learn
- comer: to eat
- comprender: to understand
- romper: to break
- entender: to understand
- barrer: to sweep
- volver: to return
- correr: to run
- vender: to sell
- perder: to lose
- conocer: to know/meet
Common -ir Verbs
- vivir: to live
- recibir: to receive
- escribir: to write
- describir: to describe
- abrir: to open
- subir: to go up
- salir: to leave/go out
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Learn about the preterite tense in Spanish, its uses, and time frames. Practice your Spanish grammar skills with this quiz.
