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Preterite –ar Verbs

This guide teaches the preterite tense for -ar verbs in Spanish, focusing on actions that occurred at a specific time in the past. Examples illustrate the usage, like "I started Spanish class in August" and "She played video games yesterday." Key conjugations for -ar verbs are provided: yo, tú, Ud., él, ella, nosotros, Uds., ellos, ellas. You'll learn the special forms for -car, -gar, and -zar verbs and practice conjugating various verbs in the preterite tense. Perfect for Spanish II learners!

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Preterite –ar Verbs

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  1. Preterite –ar Verbs Ms. Pomar Spanish II

  2. Preterite = • An action that happened in the past. • The action began and ended at a definite • time in the past • In English it is usually used with an –ed • ending • ex: I started Spanish class in August She played video games yesterday We went to the beach on Saturday

  3. Preterite –ar endings • Drop the –ar from the verb and replace with the following: yo = nosotros = tú = Ud. = Uds. = (él, ella) (ellos, ellas) -é -amos -aste -ó -aron • Notice there are accents ONLY in the yo & • ud. forms

  4. -car, -gar, -zar • ONLY in the ______ form do you use these ending • car • gar • zar yo qué gué cé • ex: • Yo ____________ (marcar) • Yo ____________ (llegar) • Yo ____________ (empezar) marqué llegué empecé

  5. Practice Conjugate these verbs in the Preterite • Tú ____________ (hablar) • Nosotros ____________ (tomar) • Yo ____________ (comenzar) • Ellos ___________ (nadar) • José ___________ (comprar) hablaste tomamos comencé nadaron compró

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