The Preterite Tense for regular verbs DO NOW: conjugate verb, create a sentence, translate sentence to preterite . VIDEO: reteach. ( draw double sided arrrow – ask what are the three different tenses a verb can have ? – present , past, future --GOod, okay in spanish we have two different verbs. Preterit and imperfect. Until yesterday we have learned what? – present okay great.. So then yesterday we learned about what? – preterite– great! …. When do we use the preterite– can anyone give me an example in english where the preterite would be used? – EX: EX: okay great! Yes, I would use the preterite when describing something that has happened to me once or twice: such as : My senior year of high school I made honor roll. --- did you make honor roll every year? No--- examples of things that happened once. ---NO give me a NON- Example: when I was a kid every Sunday I went to church with my grandma. Okay good– now create T chart- pretertite on one side and imperfect on the other. Put english examples on there. Make them write down: two minutes make a sentence on their own in ENGLISH a sentence where they would use preterite, use imperferct and one that would use both. Now: give them the endings for the imperfect ar and er/ir verbs. THEN Do wave vs. sharp x. --- when I was younger I was walking with my mom and I fell. – okay based off this image and sentcene tell me when would you use the imperfect and when would you use the preterite. Then--- use imperfect with wave- when I waswlking … bec its more consistent.. Longer, vague. The x is when u use preterite. Bc its sharp, specific. One time. ---ok ay gooood. Create a sentence in ENGLISH where we would use both preterit and imperfecnt. Explain that perterite always INTERRUPTS imperfect. …. When i was doing laundry, the phone rang.

Para Empezar: Hoy es martes, el diez de mayo What is the Preterit tense?! When do we use the Preterit tense? Please conjugate the verb: caminar in the preterit tense in the –ar form Please conjugate the verb: beber in the preterit tense in the –er/-ir form

What “tense” is the Preterit tense. A. ) Future tense. B. ) Past tense What “tense” is the Preterit tense? A.) Future tense B.) Past tense C.) Present tense

(these events have a definite beginning & definite end) The Preterite Tense The preterit tense is used to discuss completed actions in the past. (these events have a definite beginning & definite end) Ex… Juan habló de la 1 de la mañana hasta la tres de la mañana. Ex… Juan spoke from 1am in the morning until 3 am in the morning.

2. Preterit tense is used with actions in the past that have happened ONCE or TWICE only. ( you can count the amount of times you did the action) Ex...Yesterday she ATE the salad. EX...Ayer ella COMIÓ la ensalada.

When do we use the Preterit tense?

USE PRETERITE when SEE these WORDS! --esta tarde (this afternoon) --la semana pasada (last week) --el mes pasado (last month) --el año pasado (last year) --ayer por la tarde (yesterday afternoon) --ayer (yesterday) --anteayer (the day before yesterday) --anoche (last night) --el otro día (the other day) --en ese momento (at that moment) --entonces (then) --esta mañana (this morning)

Which one of these words is NOT a Preterit tense indicator ? A.) Ayer B.) Anoche C.) El Año pasado D.) Siempre

To Conjugate Reg. AR Verbs Find the stem by dropping the last two letters off of the infinitive form of the verb. EX:….Bailar Then add the appropriate verb endings. -- AR é amos aste ó aron

To Conjugate Reg. AR Verbs HABLAR – AR = HABL hablé hablamos hablaste habló hablaron Note: THERE ARE accents on BOTH the “YO” and the “él” form to differentiate between present and past tense.

Please conjugate the –ar verb: Cantar: Yo: Tú: él: nosotros: Ellos:

To Conjugate Reg. ER/IR Verbs Find the stem by dropping the last two letters off of the infinitive form of the verb. EX:….Comer Then add the appropriate verb endings. --ER / IR í imos iste ió ieron

To Conjugate Reg. ER/IR Verbs CONOCER – ER = CONOC conocí conocimos conociste conoció conocieron

Please conjugate the –ir verb: Vivir: yo: tú: él: nosotros: ellos:

Stem Changes * AR and ER verbs DO NOT have stem changes in the preterite. Only IR verbs that have a stem change in the present tense, EX:…dormir; Have stem changes from ou dormí dormimos dormiste durmió durmieron

Sentence Examples Translate these into inglés: Hablé con mi hermana ayer. Juan bailó el lunes. Tomaste los refrescos a la fiesta. Estudiaron para el examen el viernes.

Preterite Usages When do you use the preterite to describe the past? When describing a Specific completed event in the past. Ex: I broke my leg when I was five years old. EX: Yo rompí mi pierna cuando tenía cinco años.

Extra Practice caminar (yo) ________________ correr (ellos) _______________ bailar (nosotros) ____________ beber (tú) __________________ bailar (él) __________________ lavar (ella) ________________ escribir (Uds.) _______________ pasar (nosotras) _____________ leer (yo) ________________ caminé corrieron bailamos bebiste bailó lavó escribieron pasamos leí

Para Empezar: Hoy es miércoles, el once de mayo Please conjugate the verb : cocinar – to cook. Please translate these sentences to Spanish. I cooked pasta last night. You cooked tacos yesterday. We cooked fish (pescado) last month. They cooked pizza last year for my birthday.