El pretEl pretééritoritoThe PreteriteThe Preterite

El pasadoEl pasado

What is the What is the preteritepreterite??

A past tense in SpanishA past tense in Spanish A tense with many irregular verbsA tense with many irregular verbs Used to express an action that began and Used to express an action that began and

ended at a specific time in the pastended at a specific time in the past

Key terms for the Key terms for the preteritepreterite tense tense

Ayer = Ayer = yesterdayyesterday

Anteayer =Anteayer = the day before yesterdaythe day before yesterday

Anoche = Anoche = last nightlast night

La semana pasada = La semana pasada = last weeklast week

More key termsMore key terms

El mes pasado = last monthEl mes pasado = last month El aEl año pasado = last yearño pasado = last year Ayer por la mañanaAyer por la mañana

Regular –AR Verbs in the Regular –AR Verbs in the PreteritePreterite

To conjugate:To conjugate: Drop the –arDrop the –ar Add on the appropriate endingsAdd on the appropriate endings

The preteriteThe preterite

Yo hablé con mis amiogs ayer. Yo hablé con mis amiogs ayer. Nosotros hablamos de la escuela y de los Nosotros hablamos de la escuela y de los amigos. Rita me explicó que ella fue al amigos. Rita me explicó que ella fue al cine con Jorge. Ellos fueron a comer en cine con Jorge. Ellos fueron a comer en Cheeseckae Factory después. Jorge Cheeseckae Factory después. Jorge pagó para todo, los tickets, las meriendas, pagó para todo, los tickets, las meriendas, y la cena. Sandra pasó la tarde en la y la cena. Sandra pasó la tarde en la playa. ¿Y tú, esquiaste?playa. ¿Y tú, esquiaste?

Hablar = spoke; talkedHablar = spoke; talked

yo hablyo habléé Nosotros hablNosotros hablamosamos

TTú hablú hablasteaste

él,él,Ella, hablElla, hablóóUd.Ud.

ellos, ellos, ellas, hablellas, hablaronaronUds.Uds.

Which ending is the same in the Which ending is the same in the presentpresent tense? tense?

NosotrosNosotros

How will you tell the difference between the How will you tell the difference between the presentpresent and the and the preteritepreterite for the nosotros for the nosotros

form?form? ContextContext

Be careful!Be careful!

Yo and Yo and él, ella, Ud forél, ella, Ud forms have ms have ACCENTS!!!ACCENTS!!!

Interesting note…Interesting note…

The “yo” form in the present tense takes The “yo” form in the present tense takes an “o” as its’ ending without an accent an “o” as its’ ending without an accent mark and the mark and the él, ella Ud form ending for él, ella Ud form ending for the preterite tense is “ó” (o with an the preterite tense is “ó” (o with an accent).accent).

Therefore, be careful, because the accent Therefore, be careful, because the accent mark changes the meaning of the mark changes the meaning of the sentence.sentence.

Examples:Examples:

Present TensePresent TenseHablHabloo por tel por telééfono.fono.I speakI speak on the on the telephone.telephone.

Preterite TensePreterite TenseHablHablóó por teléfono. por teléfono.He/ She/ You (formal)He/ She/ You (formal) spokespoke on the telephone. on the telephone.

Two verbs with the same Two verbs with the same conjugations you say???conjugations you say???

Which two?Which two? SerSer IrIr

Isn’t there anything different Isn’t there anything different between the two verbs?between the two verbs?

No!No!

When how will I know which is When how will I know which is which?which?

So glad you wanted to know…So glad you wanted to know… ContextContext

• Read the sentence for cluesRead the sentence for clues• Translate and substitute each verb meaning in and Translate and substitute each verb meaning in and

see which one makes sensesee which one makes sense

So, what are the preterit So, what are the preterit conjugations of ser AND ir?conjugations of ser AND ir?

yo fui nosotros fuimosyo fui nosotros fuimosttú fuisteú fuisteél, ella, Ud. fueél, ella, Ud. fue ellos, ellas, Uds. ellos, ellas, Uds.

fueronfueron

What about regular –er and –ir What about regular –er and –ir verbs?verbs?

So glad you askedSo glad you asked They are so cool!They are so cool!

• They have the exact same endings!!!They have the exact same endings!!!

What about the nosotros form?What about the nosotros form?

-ER and -IR preterite endings are the -ER and -IR preterite endings are the same even for the nosotros formsame even for the nosotros form

Do any of the forms have Do any of the forms have accents??accents??

What are the endings for regular What are the endings for regular -er AND–ir verbs in the preterite!!-er AND–ir verbs in the preterite!!

Examples:Examples:Yo -Yo -íí Nosotros Nosotros

-imos-imos

TTú -isteú -iste

éél, ella, Udl, ella, Ud -i-ióó

Ellos, ellas, Ellos, ellas, Uds. Uds. -ieron-ieron

So let’s conjugate vivir and comer So let’s conjugate vivir and comer in the preteritein the preterite