Pretérito indefinido , conjugación verbos regulares
The preterite tense in Spanish is used to express actions that were completed in the past, and is often used to describe a specific action that took place at a definite time or for a definite duration in the past.
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VERBOS EN AR |
VERBOS EN ER |
VERBOS EN IR |
Yo Tú Él, ella, usted Nosotros, nosotras Vosotros, vosotras Ellos, ellas, Uds. |
Habl-é Habl-aste Habl-ó Habl-amos Habl-asteis Habl-aron |
Com-í Com-iste Com-ió Com-imos Com-isteis Com-ieron |
viv-í viv-iste viv-ió viv-imos viv-isteis viv-ieron |
Here are some examples of regular verbs in the preterite tense:
Ayer hablé con mi amigo por teléfono. (Yesterday I talked to my friend on the phone.)
El fin de semana pasado fuimos al cine. (Last weekend we went to the cinema.)
Ana comió una pizza para la cena. (Ana ate a pizza for dinner.)
There are several other uses of the preterite tense in Spanish:
1. To express a series of completed actions in the past: The preterite tense can be used to describe a series of events that took place in the past, such as a sequence of actions that were completed one after the other.
For example: "Me desperté, me vestí, y salí de la casa" (I woke up, got dressed, and left the house).
2. To describe a sudden or unexpected event in the past: The preterite tense can also be used to describe an event that happened suddenly or unexpectedly, and had a clear beginning and end.
For example: "De repente, comenzó a llover" (Suddenly, it started to rain).
3. To indicate the beginning or end of a past action: The preterite tense can be used to describe the start or end of a past action or event, such as
For example :"Empecé a estudiar español hace tres años" (I started studying Spanish three years ago).
4. In addition, many words in Spanish are commonly used with the preterite tense. Here are a few examples:
Ayer (yesterday)
Anoche (last night)
La semana pasada (last week)
El mes pasado (last month)
Hace dos días (two days ago)
Una vez (once)
De repente (suddenly)
Entonces (then)
Por fin (finally)
Keep in mind that the context of a sentence and the speaker's intention can also affect the use of the preterite tense in Spanish.
Some verbs take on a different meaning when they used in the preterit tense or imperfect tense.
Saber Lo supe hoy I found out it today
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Conocer Conocimos a Bill ayer We met Bill yesterday
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Tener Tuvo una idea He got an idea.
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Poder No pudimos hacerlo We didn´t manage to do it
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Querer No quisiste bailar You refused to dance.
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