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    This document discusses the preterite or past tense in Spanish. It notes that the preterite tense is used to describe actions that already occurred, while the present tense describes ongoing actions. It provides examples of regular verb conjugations in the preterite tense for -ar, -er, and -ir verbs. Key words that indicate the past tense are also listed, along with sample practice sentences using the preterite tense.

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    This document discusses the preterite or past tense in Spanish. It notes that the preterite tense is used to describe actions that already occurred, while the present tense describes ongoing actions. It provides examples of regular verb conjugations in the preterite tense for -ar, -er, and -ir verbs. Key words that indicate the past tense are also listed, along with sample practice sentences using the preterite tense.

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    THE PRETERITE/PAST

    TENSE
    Present vs. Preterite

     When present is used


     Action that is occurring right now
     I watch

     When preterite is used


     Action that already occurred
    I watched
    English Equivalent
     In English
     Add the “-ed” ending
    WalkWalked
    TalkedTalked

     In Spanish
    Add verb ending to stem
    Regular Verb Endings for -ar
    Verbs
    Yo -é Nosotros -amos

    Tú -aste Vosotros -asteis

    Ud./El/Ella -ó Uds./Ellos/ -aron


    Ellas
    Regular Verb Endings for –er/-ir
    Verbs

    Yo -í Nosotros -imos

    Tú -iste Vosotros -isteis

    Ud./El/Ella -ió Uds./Ellos/ -ieron


    Ellas
    Practice the Conjugations
     I walkedCaminé
     You talkedHablaste
     He atecomió
     We livedvivimos
    Key Words
     These words indicate the past
    YesterdayAyer

    Last yearAño pasado


    Last nightAnoche
    This morningEsta mañana

    Practice Sentences
     Yesterday I worked.
    Ayer yo trabajé.

     Last night she talked on the phone.


    Anoche ella habló por teléfono.

     This morning we ate breakfast.


    Esta mañana comimos el
    desayuno.

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