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This guide provides an in-depth overview of the preterite tense for –ar verbs in Spanish, designed for Mrs. Márquez's Spanish II class. Learn how to express past actions that occurred at a definite time. Discover the conjugation rules for –ar verbs, including the application of accents, and practice with examples and exercises. Additionally, explore the nuances of spelling changes in the yo form for verbs ending in –car, –gar, and –zar. Sharpen your skills with further practice on –er and –ir verbs as well as stem-changing verbs.
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Preterite –ar Verbs Mrs. Márquez Spanish II
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
Preterite –ar endings • Drop the –ar from the verb and replace with the following: -amos yo = nosotros = tú = Ud. = Uds. = (él, ella) (ellos, ellas) -é -aste -ó -aron • Notice there are accents ONLY in the yo & • ud. forms
-car, -gar, -zar -car= qué -zar= cé -gar=gué • Verbs that end in –car, -gar, -zar have a spelling change in the yo form in the preterite.
Conjugate in the yo form: • Yo/ sacar= • Yo/ llegar= • Yo/ empezar= • Yo/ jugar= • Yo/ tocar= • Yo/ comenzar= saqué llegué empecé jugué toqué comencé
Practice Conjugate these verbs in the Preterite • Tú ____________ (hablar) • Nosotros ____________ (tomar) • Yo ____________ (comenzar) • Ellos ___________ (nadar) • José ___________ (comprar) hablaste tomamos comencé nadaron compró
The following are the endings for -er & -ir verbs yo = nosotros = tú = Ud. = Uds. = (él, ella) (ellos, ellas) -imos -í -iste -ió -ieron
Preterite forms for dar & ver • They are the same endings as -er & -ir di vi diste viste dio vio dimos vimos dieron vieron
Stem Changing Verbs A few = Pedir, Servir, Morir, Reír, Sonreír, Dormir, Divertirse Only changes in 3rd person Pedir yo = nosotros = tú = Ud. = Uds. = (él, ella) (ellos, ellas) Pedimos Pedí Pediste Pidió Pidieron
Practice pidieron • Ellos ___________ una limonada. (pedir) • Ellas ___________ al cine. (salir) • Yo ___________ la comida. (servir) • Nosotros ____________ dos regalos (dar) • Carlos _____________ a casa. (volver) salieron serví dimos volvió