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Regular AR verbs Preterite conjugation rules

Regular AR verbs Preterite conjugation rules. We conjugate verbs differently in the preterite to indicate that the action was completed in the past. A

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Page 1: Regular AR verbs Preterite conjugation rules. We conjugate verbs differently in the preterite to indicate that the action was completed in the past. A

Regular AR verbsPreterite conjugation

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Page 2: Regular AR verbs Preterite conjugation rules. We conjugate verbs differently in the preterite to indicate that the action was completed in the past. A

We conjugate verbs differently in the preterite to indicate that the action was completed in the past.

A preterite verb can be translated to –ed in English.

Page 3: Regular AR verbs Preterite conjugation rules. We conjugate verbs differently in the preterite to indicate that the action was completed in the past. A

““Key” words that Key” words that indicate the preterite:indicate the preterite:

Ayer- yesterday

Anteayer- the day before yesterday

Anoche- last night

El año pasado- last year

El mes pasado- last month

La semana pasada- last week

El otro día- the other day

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To conjugate a regular To conjugate a regular AR verb in the preterite:AR verb in the preterite:

1. Remove the AR to form the stem.

2. Add the appropriate ending to match the subject.

Yo -é

Nosotros -amos

Tú -aste

Vosotros -asteis

Él, ella, Usted -ó Ellos, Ellas, Ustedes -aron

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Example: Hablar

Yo hablé (I spoke) Tú hablaste (You spoke- informal) Él/ella habló (he/she spoke) Used habló (you spoke- formal) Nosotros hablamos (we spoke) Vosotros hablasteis (you all spoke- Spain) Ellos/Ellas hablaron (They spoke) Ustedes hablaron (You all spoke)

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Little Miss Mufé

Sat on her aste

Eating her lime jelló

Along came amos

And sat down asteis

Then Miss Mufé was not aron.

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I traveled to Costa Rica last summer. Yo viajé a Costa Rica el año pasado.

I bought a necklace for my mom.

Yo le compré un collar para mi mamá.

I sent a postcard to my grandparents.

Yo les mandé una tarjeta postal a mis abuelos.

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Spelling Changers:Spelling Changers: Verbs ending in –car, -gar, and –zar have

irregular endings in the yo form only. Car -qué The spelling change Gar -gué only occurs in the “yo” Zar -cé form to keep the

sound.

Llegar Llegué llegamos Llegaste llegasteis Llegó llegaron

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CAR GAR ZAR

Tocar- to play an instrumentSacar- to takeBuscar- to look for

Llegar- to arrivieJugar- to play a sport

Empezar- to beginAlmorzar- to eat lunchComenzar- to begin

¿Sacaste muchas fotos en Colorado?

Sí, saqué muchas fotos en Colorado.

¿Dónde almorzaron Ustedes?

Nosotros almorzamos en un restaurante bueno.

¿A quién buscaste?

Yo busqué a mi padre.

*AR verbs do not have a stem change in the preterite!!!!