The simple past: Regular verbs Share Copied!
The preterite tense is used to talk about actions that occurred and ended in the past.
Gramática: El pretérito indefinido: Los verbos regulares
A2 Spanish The preterite: regular verbs
Level: A2
Module 2: Sociedad y gobierno (Society and government)
Lesson 10: ¿Oíste las noticias? (Did you hear the news?)
Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes
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- We use the preterite tense to talk about actions that were completed in the past.
- To form the pretérito indefinido of regular verbs ending in "-ar", the endings are added: "-é, -aste, -ó, -amos, -asteis, -aron".
- For verbs that end in "-er" and "-ir", add the endings: "-í, -iste, -ió, -imos, -isteis, -ieron".
| Persona | Verbo -AR: Preguntar | Verbo -IR: Vivir |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | Pregunté al reportero algunas noticias | Viví en esa casa |
| Tú | Preguntaste del programa | Viviste en Madrid |
| Él/Ella | Preguntó sobre su trabajo | Vivió con sus padres |
| Nosotros/as | Preguntamos del pasado | Vivimos en Valencia |
| Vosotros/as | Preguntasteis las noticias actuales | Vivisteis cerca del parque |
| Ellos/Ellas | Preguntaron ver un programa | Vivieron preocupados |
Exceptions!
- The accent is important in the first and third person singular because it shows the difference between present and preterite.
Exercise 1: El pretérito indefinido: Los verbos regulares
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
pregunté, navegamos, preguntasteis, volvió, volvimos, vieron, volviste, reaccionamos
Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
1
volviste
did you
2
vieron
watched
3
reaccionamos
we reacted
4
volvimos
we went back