The Preterite tense is a form of the past tense It means something that happened in the past once during a specific time. Example: Yesterday I played.

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2 The Preterite tense is a form of the past tense It means something that happened in the past once during a specific time. Example: Yesterday I played soccer. Then I went home and ate dinner. The Preterite tense is a form of the past tense It means something that happened in the past once during a specific time. Example: Yesterday I played soccer. Then I went home and ate dinner. What is the Preterite?

3 The question: ¿Qué hiciste tú? What did you do? How to form preterite “yo” verbs: – Drop the –AR ending – Add –é (Note the accent mark!) Examples: nadar -> yo nadé cerrar -> yo cerré The question: ¿Qué hiciste tú? What did you do? How to form preterite “yo” verbs: – Drop the –AR ending – Add –é (Note the accent mark!) Examples: nadar -> yo nadé cerrar -> yo cerré Yo

4 How to form preterite “tú” verbs: – Drop the –AR ending – Add –aste Examples: nadar -> tú nadaste cerrar -> tú cerraste bailar -> tú bailaste pensar-> tú pensaste How to form preterite “tú” verbs: – Drop the –AR ending – Add –aste Examples: nadar -> tú nadaste cerrar -> tú cerraste bailar -> tú bailaste pensar-> tú pensaste Tú

5 The question: ¿Qué hizo él/ella? What did s/he do? How to form preterite “él/ella” verbs: – Drop the –AR ending – Add –ó (Note the accent mark) Examples: nadar -> él nadó cerrar -> ella cerró The question: ¿Qué hizo él/ella? What did s/he do? How to form preterite “él/ella” verbs: – Drop the –AR ending – Add –ó (Note the accent mark) Examples: nadar -> él nadó cerrar -> ella cerró Él, ella, usted

6 -AR verbs that stem-change in the present tense DO NOT stem- change in the preterite. Yay! Stem-changing verbs

7 Write each verb in all singular forms YoTúÉl/ella 1. cocinar 2. cantar 3. hablar 4. volar 5. lavar 6. mirar 7. visitar Write each verb in all singular forms YoTúÉl/ella 1. cocinar 2. cantar 3. hablar 4. volar 5. lavar 6. mirar 7. visitar ¡Practiquemos! cociné cocinaste cocinó cantécantastecantó habléhablastehabló volévolastevoló lavélavastelavó miré visité mirastemiró visitaste visitó

8 The question: ¿Qué hicieron ustedes? What did you guys do? How to form preterite “nosotros” verbs: – Drop the –AR ending – Add –amos (It’s the same as the present tense!!! *wild screams of joy*) Examples: nadar -> nadamos cerrar -> cerramos The question: ¿Qué hicieron ustedes? What did you guys do? How to form preterite “nosotros” verbs: – Drop the –AR ending – Add –amos (It’s the same as the present tense!!! *wild screams of joy*) Examples: nadar -> nadamos cerrar -> cerramos Nosotros

9 The question: ¿Qué hicieron ellos? What did they do? How to form preterite “ellos, ellas, ustedes” verbs: – Drop the –AR ending – Add –aron Examples: nadar -> ellos nadaron cerraron -> ellos cerraron The question: ¿Qué hicieron ellos? What did they do? How to form preterite “ellos, ellas, ustedes” verbs: – Drop the –AR ending – Add –aron Examples: nadar -> ellos nadaron cerraron -> ellos cerraron Ellos, ellas, ustedes

10 Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in parenthesis in the preterite. 1.Yo ______ la cena. (cocinar) 2.Tú ________ en el concierto. (cantar) 3.Ramón ______ por teléfono. (hablar) 4.Nosotros _______ a Florida. (volar) 5.Juan y Rosa _______ los platos. (lavar) 6.Tú _______ la televisión. (mirar) 7.Ellos _______ el museo. (visitar) Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in parenthesis in the preterite. 1.Yo ______ la cena. (cocinar) 2.Tú ________ en el concierto. (cantar) 3.Ramón ______ por teléfono. (hablar) 4.Nosotros _______ a Florida. (volar) 5.Juan y Rosa _______ los platos. (lavar) 6.Tú _______ la televisión. (mirar) 7.Ellos _______ el museo. (visitar) ¡Practiquemos! cociné cantaste habló volamos lavaron miraste visitaron

11 Yesterday = ayer Last night = anoche The day before yesterday = anteayer Last Monday = el lunes pasado Last week = la semana pasada Last month = el mes pasado Last year = el año pasado Yesterday = ayer Last night = anoche The day before yesterday = anteayer Last Monday = el lunes pasado Last week = la semana pasada Last month = el mes pasado Last year = el año pasado Past Tense Time Phrases

12 Translate each sentence to Spanish. 1.Yesterday I visited my mom. 2.Last week you listened to music. 3.Last year he cooked fish. 4.The day before yesterday we swam. 5.Last night they danced. 6.Last Tuesday she flew to Spain. 7.Last month they closed the windows. Translate each sentence to Spanish. 1.Yesterday I visited my mom. 2.Last week you listened to music. 3.Last year he cooked fish. 4.The day before yesterday we swam. 5.Last night they danced. 6.Last Tuesday she flew to Spain. 7.Last month they closed the windows. ¡Practiquemos! Ayer yo visité a mi madre. La semana pasada tú escuchaste música. El año pasado él cocinó el pescado. Anteayer nosotros nadamos. Anoche ellos bailaron. El martes pasado ella voló a España. El mes pasado ellos cerraron las ventanas.