3.3.2 Past Tenses

• What are the preterite endings for regular -ar verbs in Spanish?

  -é, -aste, -ó, -amos, -asteis, -aron
• The preterite is used to describe actions that are ongoing in the past

  False
• The pretérito perfecto simple is used to describe completed actions at a specific point in the past
• Match the verb with its preterite conjugation in the 'yo' form:

  hablar ↔️ hablé

  comer ↔️ comí

  vivir ↔️ viví
• What is the preterite 'yo' form of 'estar'?

  estuve
• The preterite endings for -er and -ir verbs are: -í, -iste, -ió, -imos, -isteis, -ieron
• What is the pretérito perfecto simple also known as?

  Simple past
• Match the verb with its pretérito perfecto simple conjugation in the "yo" form:

  hablar ↔️ hablé

  comer ↔️ comí

  vivir ↔️ viví
• The verb "tener" is irregular in the pretérito perfecto simple.

  True
• Order the steps for conjugating regular verbs in the pretérito perfecto simple.

  1️⃣ Identify the verb ending (-ar, -er, -ir)

  2️⃣ Remove the infinitive ending

  3️⃣ Add the corresponding pretérito perfecto simple ending
• The -er/-ir verbs in the pretérito perfecto simple end in -í, -iste, -ió, -imos, -isteis, and -ieron
• What are some common irregular verbs in the pretérito perfecto simple?

  ser/ir, tener, estar, hacer, dar
• The -er/-ir verbs in the regular preterite tense end in -í, -iste, -ió, -imos, -isteis, and -ieron
• The preterite tense in Spanish is also known as the simple past tense.
• The preterite endings for -er and -ir verbs are identical: -í, -iste, -ió, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
• Match the irregular preterite verbs with their "yo" form:

  tener ↔️ tuve

  hacer ↔️ hice

  estar ↔️ estuve
• What is an example sentence in the preterite tense that describes a completed action?

  "El año pasado viajé a España."
• What is an example sentence in the imperfect tense that describes a habitual action in the past?

  "Cuando era joven viajaba mucho."
• The preterite is used to describe habitual actions in the past.

  False
• The imperfect is used to describe actions completed at a specific time in the past.

  False
• The imperfect focuses on the completion of an event.

  False
• The imperfect focuses on the duration or description of an action.

  True
• The -ar verb ending for 'ellos/ellas/ustedes' in the imperfect is -aban.


  True
• 'Ser' is an irregular verb in the imperfect.


  True
• Match the imperfect phrases with their meanings:

  Cuando era niño ↔️ When I was a child

  Mis abuelos vivían en el campo ↔️ My grandparents lived in the countryside

  Cada verano íbamos a la playa ↔️ Every summer we went to the beach
• Steps to form regular -ar verbs in the pretérito perfecto simple:

  1️⃣ Remove the -ar ending

  2️⃣ Add the pretérito perfecto simple endings

  3️⃣ -é, -aste, -ó, -amos, -asteis, -aron
• The pretérito perfecto simple ending for '-er/-ir' verbs in the 'nosotros' form is -imos
• The pretérito perfecto simple conjugation of 'comer' for 'ellos/ellas/ustedes' is comieron
• The -ar verbs in pretérito perfecto simple end in -aron
• Why is the pretérito perfecto simple one of the most common past tenses in Spanish?

  Describes completed past actions
• What is one primary usage of the pretérito perfecto simple?

  Completed actions in the past
• What is one example sentence using the pretérito perfecto simple?

  Ayer hablé con mi amigo.
• What are the pretérito perfecto simple conjugations of the verb 'ser/ir'?

  fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fuisteis, fueron
• The pretérito perfecto simple (simple past) is used to describe completed actions that occurred at a specific point in the past
• The preterite tense is used to describe actions that have been completed in the past
• Nosotros comimos pizza en la cena
• The preterite form of 'tener' in the 'tú' form is tuviste
• What is the preterite form of 'dar' in the 'vosotros' form?

  disteis
• Match the verb type with its preterite endings:

  -ar ↔️ -é, -aste, -ó, -amos, -asteis, -aron

  -er/-ir ↔️ -í, -iste, -ió, -imos, -isteis, -ieron
• What is the preterite form of 'tener' in the 'él/ella/usted' form?

  tuvo