Spanish Preterite Tense: Nadar Conjugation

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Questions and Answers

What is the preterite tense form for 'I' in Spanish?

  • Nadó
  • Nadé (correct)
  • Nadaste
  • Nadamos

What does 'Tú nadaste en la piscina' mean in English?

You swam in the pool

What is the preterite tense form for 'he, she, or you (formal)' in Spanish?

  • Nadó (correct)
  • Nadamos
  • Nadasteis
  • Nadaron

Translate 'Nosotros nadamos en la piscina a el cinco en la mañana' to English.

<p>We swam in the pool at five in the morning</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the preterite tense form for 'you all (in Spain)' in Spanish?

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What does 'Ellas nadaron en la piscina' mean in English?

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Flashcards

Nadé (I swam)

The preterite (past) tense form of 'nadar' (to swim) for 'I'.

Tú nadaste en la piscina

You swam in the pool.

Nadó (He/She/You (formal) swam)

The preterite (past) tense form of 'nadar' (to swim) for 'he/she/you (formal)'.

Nosotros nadamos en la piscina a el cinco en la mañana

We swam in the pool at five in the morning.

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Nadasteis (You all swam - Spain)

The preterite (past) tense form of 'nadar' (to swim) for 'you all (in Spain)'.

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Ellas nadaron en la piscina

They swam in the pool.

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Study Notes

Preterite Tense of "Nadar" (To Swim)

  • Yo (I): "Nadé" is the first-person singular form. Example: "Yo nadé a la una en la tarde" (I swam at one in the afternoon).
  • Tú (You, Informal): "Nadaste" is the second-person singular form. Example: "Tú nadaste en la piscina" (You swam in the pool).
  • Él/Ella/Usted (He, She, You [Formal]): "Nadó" is used for third-person singular. Example: "Ella nadó en la piscina ayer" (She swam in the pool yesterday).
  • Nosotros/Nosotras (We): "Nadamos" is the first-person plural form. Example: "Nosotros nadamos en la piscina a el cinco en la mañana" (We swam in the pool at five in the morning).
  • Vosotros/Vosotras (You all [In Spain]): "Nadasteis" is the second-person plural form in Spain. Example: "Vosotros nadasteis en la piscina" (You all swam in the pool).
  • Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes (They): "Nadaron" is the third-person plural form. Example: "Ellas nadaron en la piscina" (They swam in the pool).

Conjugation Patterns

  • The preterite tense for -ar verbs such as "nadar" follows specific endings:
    • Yo: -é
    • Tú: -aste
    • Él/Ella/Usted: -ó
    • Nosotros/Nosotras: -amos
    • Vosotros/Vosotras: -asteis
    • Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes: -aron

Contextual Usage

  • Examples provided illustrate the time of day for the actions performed.
  • Highlight importance of both subject pronouns and verb conjugations in understanding sentence structure in Spanish.
  • Usage of "ayer" (yesterday) provides context for time references in the preterite tense.

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