spanish unit 2

The 'Preterit tense' in the Spanish language is primarily used to describe actions that have been completed in the past. 

The use of the accent (also known as "tilde") will be mandatory. First, let's look at the preterite conjugation:

For -AR verbs, such as "comprar":

• Yo compré

  • "I bought"

• Tú compraste

  • "You bought" (inf)

• Usted compró

  • "You bought" (for)

• Él/Ella compró

  • "He/She bought"

• Nosotros compramos

  • "We bought"

• Vosotros comprasteis

  • "You all bought"

  • Used only in Spain

• Ellos/Ellas compraron

  • "They bought"

• Ustedes compraron

  • "You all bought"

  • Used only in Latin America

• The 'Preterit tense' in the Spanish language is primarily used to describe actions that have been completed in the past. 
  
  The use of the accent (also known as "tilde") will be mandatory. First, let's look at the preterite conjugation:
  
  For -er verbs, such as "beber":

  • Yo bebí

    • "I drank"

  • Tú bebiste

    • "You drank"(inf)

  • Usted bebió

    • "You drank" (for)

  • Él/Ella bebió

    • "He/She drank"

  • Nosotros bebimos

    • "We drank"

  • Vosotros bebisteis

    • "You all drank"

    • Used only in Spain

  • Ellos/Ellas bebieron

    • "They drank"

  • Ustedes bebieron

    • "You all drank"

    • Used only in Latin America

  • Hacer la maleta

    • To pack the suitcase

  

  • Hacer una excursión

    • To go on a day trip

  

  • Ir de vacaciones

    • ​To go on vacation

  • Divertirse

    • To have fun

  • "Ir" is a common verb in the Spanish language that is seen, heard, and used on a regular basis. "Ir" means "to go", and is primarily used when traveling from one place to another.
    
    It is also an irregular verb, meaning it does not follow a set conjugation pattern like regular verbs do. Memorizing the individual conjugations is crucial. Let's focus now on the conjugation of "ir".

    • Yo voy de vacaciones

      • ​"I go on vacation"

      • "I am going on vacation"

    • Tú vas de vacaciones

      • ​"You go on vacation" (inf)

      • "You are going on vacation" (inf)

    • Usted va de vacaciones

      • ​"You go on vacation" (for)

      • "You are going on vacation" (for)

    • Él/Ella va de vacaciones

      • ​"He/She goes on vacation"

      • "He/She is going on vacation"

    • Nosotros vamos de vacaciones

      • ​"We go on vacation"

      • "We are going on vacation"

    • Vosotros vais de vacaciones

      • ​"You all go on vacation"

      • "You all are going on vacation"

      • Used in Spain only

    • Ellos/Ellas van de vacaciones

      • ​"They go on vacation"

      • "They are going on vacation"

    • Ustedes van de vacaciones

      • ​"You all go on vacation"

      • "You all are going on vacation"

      • Used in Latin America only

    • Acampar

      • To camp

    

    • Dar una caminata

      • To go on a hike

    

    • Montar a caballo

      • To ride a horse

    

    • Pescar

      • To fish

    

    • Tomar fotos

      • To take photos

    

    • Abordar

      • To board 

    

    Now we will learn how to describe basic actions that we did while on vacation. This will involve the use of the preterit tense (past tense), so please remember to place accent marks in the correct places when writing about a past action.
    
    We will focus on four -AR verbs: Pescar, llamar, visitar, and viajar. And we will only focus on the "yo" and "tú" forms:
    
    Pescar (to fish): 

    • Yo pesqué

      • "I fished"

    • Tú pescaste

      • "You fished" (informal)

    

    
    
    Llamar (to call):

    • Yo llamé

      • "I called"

    • Tú llamaste

      • "You called" (inf)

    

    
    
    Visitar (to visit):

    • Yo visité

      • "I visited"

    • Tú visitaste

      • "You visited" (inf)

    

    
    
    Viajar (to travel):

    • Yo viajé

      • "I traveled"

    • Tú viajaste

      • "You traveled" (inf)

    

    • La agencia de viajes

      • The travel agency

    

    • La playa

      • The beach

    

    • Las montañas

      • The mountains

    

    • El aeropuerto

      • The airport

    

    • El hotel

      • The hotel

    

    • El hostel

      • The hostel

    

    • El/La agente de viajes 

      • The (male/female) travel agent

    

    • El/La turista 

      • The (male/female) tourist

    

    • El/La auxiliar de vuelo

      • The (male/female) flight attendant

    

    • El pasajero

      • The (male) passenger

    

    • La pasajera

      • The (female) passenger

    

    • El boleto

      • The ticket

    

    • El boleto de ida y vuelta

      • The round-trip ticket

    

    • El vuelo

      • The flight

    

    • El equipaje

      • The luggage

    

    • La identificación

      • The ID

    

    • La maleta

      • The suitcase

    

    • El pasaporte

      • The passport

    

    • La habitación

      • The room

    

    • La pantalla

      • The screen

    

    
    Por favor

    • ​"Please"

  • ¿Dónde queda...?

    • ​"Where is...?"

    • "Where is it located?"

  • ¡Qué bonito!

    • ​"How pretty!"

  • ¡Qué feo!

    • ​"How ugly!"

  • Por fin

    • ​"Finally"

  • Finalmente

    • ​"Finally"

  • Luego

    • ​"Later"

  • Antes de ayer

    • ​"Before yesterday"

    • "Two days ago"

    • "Day before yesterday"

  • El año pasado

    • ​"Last year"

  • El mes pasado

    • ​"Last month"

  

  • El año pasado 

    • ​Last year

  • O

    • ​Or 

  • Para 

    • ​For

  • El mes pasado

    • Last month

    • El mercado al aire libre

      • ​"Open air market"

    

     

    • El anillo

      • ​"The ring"

    

    • El arete

      • ​"The earring"

    

     

    • Las artesanias

      • ​"The arts and crafts"

    

     

    • El collar

      • ​"The necklace"

    

     

    • Las joyas

      • ​"The jewels"

    

     

    • Los recuerdos

      • ​"The souvenirs"

    

     

    • La tarjeta postal

      • "The post card"

    

     

    • Las gafas de sol

      • ​"The sunglasses"

    

     

    • El traje de baño

      • ​"The bathing suit"

    

    • La gorra

      • ​"The cap"

    

     Regatear

    • To bargain

  

  • Caro

    • Expensive

  

  • Barato

    • Cheap

  

  • Demasiado

    • Too much / Too many

  

  • ¡Qué bonito!

    • How pretty!

  

  • Un poco

    • A little / A few

  

  • Dinero en efectivo

    • Cash

  

  • Tarjeta de crédito

    • Credit card

  

  • ¿Cuánto cuesta? (singular)

    • ​"How much is it?"

      • ​Used when asking for the price of just one item.

  • ¿Cuánto cuestan? (plural)

    • "How much are they?"​

      • ​Used when asking for the price of multiple items at once.