Preterite Tense of –er/-ir Verbs. The preterite tense (or simple past) of –er and -ir verbs uses a different set of endings than the present tense of.

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1 Preterite Tense of –er/-ir Verbs

2 The preterite tense (or simple past) of –er and -ir verbs uses a different set of endings than the present tense of –er/-ir verbs. Study the preterite endings below: yo-ínosotros-imos tú-iste Ud./él/ella-ióUds./ellos/ellas-ieron

3 Let’s do some examples. What is the correct preterite form of the given verb in these sentences? The answer will appear after 10 seconds. Ellos en la clase. (aprender) Tú muy bien. (entender) Yo la tarea. (escribir) Nosotros en Los Angeles. (vivir) entendiste escribí aprendieron vivimos

4 Let’s do some practice. Complete these sentences with the correct preterite form of the given verb. Tú _______ a Roberto. (escribir) escribiste! That’s right… it’s aprendió! Eva _________ mucho en la clase de historia. (aprender)

5 Here’s some more practice. Nosotros no _______ las papas fritas. (comer) comimos! That’s right… it’s escribieron! Uds. ________ muy mal. (escribir)

6 Nosotros _______la cena. (comer) comimos! That’s right… it’s encendieron! Teresa y Juan _______ la luz. (encender)

7 VOILA! See how easy that was? Now try some on your own – click the button to do a practice quiz. Practice Quiz Replay