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Spanish Preterite Tense: Regular Verbs

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What type of verbs have irregular conjugations in the preterite tense?

Regular verbs
Verbs ending in -ar and -er
Verbs ending in -ir
Irregular verbs (correct)

How are the conjugations in the preterite tense formed for regular verbs in Spanish?

By using the present tense conjugations
By removing the infinitive ending and adding the appropriate endings (correct)
By changing the verb stem to a different form
By adding the infinitive ending to the verb

What is the stem change for the verb 'hacer' in the preterite tense?

har-
fac-
tuv-
hic- (correct)

What happens to the 'c-' or '-z-' in some irregular stems in the preterite tense?

It becomes -j- (D) Signup and view all the answers

What are the conjugations for the verb 'dar' in the preterite tense?

di, diste, dio, dimos, disteis, dieron (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using the preterite tense in Spanish?

To describe actions that were completed in the past (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the preterite tense conjugation of the verb 'ver'?

vi, viste, vio, vimos, visteis, vieron (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following verbs has an irregular stem in the preterite tense?

Venir (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the imperfect tense used to describe?

Ongoing or habitual actions, states of being, or events in the past (B) Signup and view all the answers

How are regular -ar verbs conjugated in the imperfect tense?

By adding -aba, -abas, -aba, -ábamos, -abais, -aban to the verb root (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the imperfect tense conjugation of the verb 'ser'?

Yo era, tú eras, él/ella/usted era, nosotros/as éramos, vosotros/as erais, ellos/ellas/ustedes eran (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following verbs has an irregular conjugation in the imperfect tense?

All of the above (D) Signup and view all the answers

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