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-ER / -IR Verbs
The Preterite
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Preterite means “past tense”
Preterite verbs deal with “completed past action”
Preterite Verbs
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Do you remember your - AR preterite endings?
They are:
-AR Preterite Endings
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-AR Preterite Endings
éasteó
amosasteisaron
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-AR Preterite Endings
Let’s practice!
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REGATEAR—to bargain
Yo regateé
Tú regateaste
ÉlElla
regateóUd.
Nos. regateamos
Vos. regateasteis
Ellos EllasregatearonUds.
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MONTAR--to ride/set up
Yo monté
Tú montaste
ÉlElla montóUd.
Nos. montamos
Vos. montasteis
Ellos Ellas montaronUds.
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-ER/ -IR verbs both share the same endings in the preterite.
-ER / -IR Endings
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-ER/-IR Preterite Endings
íisteió
imosisteisieron
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-ER/-IR Preterite Endings
Let’s practice!
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COMER--to eat
Yo comí
Tú comisteÉlElla
comióUd.
Nos. comimos
Vos. comisteisEllos Ellas comieronUds.
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BEBER--to drink
Yo bebí
Tú bebisteÉlElla bebióUd.
Nos. bebimos
Vos. bebisteisEllos Ellas bebieronUds.
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SUBIR--to go up
Yo subí
Tú subisteÉlElla subióUd.
Nos. subimos
Vos. subisteisEllos Ellas subieronUds.
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ESCRIBIR--to write
Yo escribí
Tú escribisteÉlElla escribióUd.
Nos. escribimos
Vos. escribisteisEllos Ellas escribieronUds.
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Preterite of –ER/-IR verbs
Yo escribí
Tú escribisteÉlElla escribióUd.
Nos. escribimos
Vos. escribisteisEllos Ellas escribieronUds.
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Practica……
Yo ______________ demasiados s’mores cuando acampamos anoche. (comer)
El verano pasado mi hermano___________ a la montaña rusa en Six flags. (subir)
3. Vosotros me ____________________ muchas cartas postales cuando fueron de
vacaciones el año pasado. (escribir)
4. Nosotros _________________ mucha agua cuando dimos una caminata en los Blue
Hills. (beber)
5. Tú _____________ pescado después de pescar la semana pasada. (comer)
6. Ustedes _________________ al taxi después de comprar una artesanía en el
mercado. (subir)
comí
subió
escribisteis
bebimos
comiste
subieron
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Irregular Preterite Verbs:
Ir, Ser, Hacer, Ver, Dar
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These verbs are irregular in the preterite and must be memorized.
Ir, Ser, Ver, Dar
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ir- to go
ser- to be
Preterite of: IR and Ser
fui fuimos
fuiste fuisteis
fue fueron
fui fuimos
fuiste fuisteis
fue fueron
ir & ser have the same forms in the preterite!
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José fue a Barcelona. Jose went to Barcelona. El viaje fue un desastre.
The trip was a disaster.
Preterite of IR and Ser
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Here’s a memory tip to help you remember the subjects of fui and fue:
Preterite of IR and SER
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The “I” form ends in -i (fui).
The “he” and “she” form ends in -e (fue).
Preterite of IR and SER
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dar- to give
ver- to see
Preterite of: Ver and Dar
di dimos
diste disteis
dio dieron
vi vimos
viste visteis
vio vieron
dar & ver take regular -er/-ir endings, but no accent marks!
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Vimos mucha arte
interesante en el museo. We saw a lot of interesting
art at the museum Mi amigo me dio un regalo My friend gave me a gift.
Preterite of DAR and VER