Spanish: Imperfect- Preterite

-AR verbs (e.g., hablar)

Verbs that follow the pattern of conjugation for 'hablar' in past tense, such as yo hablé (I spoke) and tú hablaste (you spoke).

-ER verbs (e.g., comer)

Verbs that follow the pattern of conjugation for 'comer' in past tense, such as yo comí (I ate) and tú comiste (you ate).

-IR verbs (e.g., vivir)

Verbs that follow the pattern of conjugation for 'vivir' in past tense, such as yo viví (I lived) and tú viviste (you lived).

What is the first person singular form of 'hablar' in the preterite tense?

Yo hablé.

What is the second person singular form of 'comer' in the preterite tense?

Tú comiste.

What is the first person plural form of 'vivir' in the preterite tense?

Nosotros vivimos.

What are the irregular preterite verbs for 'ser' and 'ir'?

Fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fuisteis, fueron.

What is the first person singular form of 'tener' in the preterite tense?

Yo tuve.

What is the third person singular form of 'hacer' in the preterite tense?

Él/ella/usted hizo.

What is the first person plural form of 'estar' in the preterite tense?

Nosotros estuvimos.

What do we use the preterite tense for?

Completed actions and specific events in the past.

What do we use the imperfect tense for?

Ongoing, repeated, or descriptive actions in the past.

What is the first person singular form of 'ver' in the imperfect tense?

Yo veía.

What is the second person singular form of 'ir' in the imperfect tense?

Tú ibas.

What form of the verb is used to express background information in the past?

Imperfect tense.

What is an example of telling age in the past using the imperfect tense?

Cuando tenía diez años, me gustaba leer.

How do we say 'We went to the movies' in Spanish using the preterite tense?

Fuimos al cine.

What is an example of a completed action in the past?

Ayer comí pizza.

What is the first person singular form of 'andar' in the preterite tense?

Yo anduve.

What is the first person singular form of 'quiere' in the preterite tense?

Yo quise.