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The preterite tense in Spanish is used to discuss actions completed in the past. This guide covers the regular forms of preterite verbs ending in -ar, -er, and -ir, with examples such as "caminé" (I walked), "comí" (I ate), and "viví" (I lived). Additionally, it addresses irregular preterite verbs like "hacer" (to do/make), "dar" (to give), and "ver" (to see), highlighting their unique forms devoid of accents. Mastering these forms is essential for effective communication in Spanish.
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Preterite Verbs Page 17 – Chp. 1 AVSR Realidades 3
Preterite Verbs • You use the preterite to talk about things that happened in the past. • Here are the regular preterite forms of verbs ending in –ar, -er, and –ir.
caminé caminaste caminó caminamos caminasteis caminaron CAMINAR – to walk
comí comiste comió comimos comisteis comieron COMER – to eat
viví viviste vivió vivimos vivisteis vivieron VIVIR – to live
Irregular Preterite Verbs • Here are the preterite forms of the irregular verbs hacer, dar, and ver: • Irregular verbs have NO accents!
hice hiciste hizo hicimos hicisteis hicieron HACER – to do, make
di diste dio dimos disteis dieron DAR – to give
vi viste vio vimos visteis vieron VER – to see