REGULAR PRETERITE CONJUGATIONS

The verb endings we are learning to use tell what someone ONCE DID.There are other things to tell about the past - we will learn them - but right now we will focus on what we DID at ONE SPECIFIC TIME:- on specific day or event- a specific number of times- during a period with a specific start and end Which of these sentences tell what someone ONCE DID? I always eat at Taco Bell on the weekend. I always used to eat at Taco Bell on the weekend. On the weekend, I ate at Taco Bell. This weekend, I will eat at Taco Bell. Which of these sentences tell what someone ONCE DID? His alarm was really loud yesterday. He´s going to take a shower in the morning. He used to take showers in the morning. This morning he took a shower after he got up. Which of these sentences tell what someone ONCE DID? Did you practice for the band concert already? When do you practice for the band concert? On Saturday I am going to practice for the band concert. I usually practice for the band concerts after school. Section 1: Preterite endings for AR verbs Match the AR preterite verb ending to the subject pronoun. é yo aste tú ó él, ella - Usted amos nosotros aron ellos,ellas - Ustedes Conjugate the verb in parentheses in the PRETERITE (past) tense to tell what people ONCE DID. Yo miré la televisión ayer (mirar). Los chicos hablaron por teléfono (hablar) Mi hermana bailó con sus amigos a la fiesta. (bailar) La chica miró la televisión después de hacer la tarea. (mirar) Los chicos estudiaron en la bibioteca. (estudiar) Nosotros bailamos en la cafeteria. (bailar) Yo hablé español con mi amigo Juan. (hablar) Anoche (last night) nosotros cenamos a las ocho. (cenar) En la clase de arte, nosotros dibujamos (dibujar) Section 2: Preterite endings for ER verbs Match the ER preterite verb ending to the subject pronoun. í yo iste tú ió él, ella, Usted imos nosotros ieron ellos,,ellas, Ustedes Conjugate the verb in parentheses in the PRETERITE (past) tense to tell what people ONCE DID. Nosotros comimos la pizza con papas fritas. (comer) Ud. subió a su oficina por la escalera, o en el ascensor (the elevator)? (subir) El sabado, mi madre barrió el suelo. (barrer) El domingo pasado, las tiendas (the stores) no abrieron. (abrir) Ustedes no bebieron leche ayer. (beber) Yo escribí en la tarjeta de cumpleaños de mi tía. (escribir) Ayer, los estudiantes compartieron los dulces con sus amigos. (compartir) El día de su cumpleaños, los gemelos (the twins) recibieron muchos regalos. (recibir) Yo y mi amiga Carla perdimos el partido de tenis. (perderr) ¿Tú pediste pastel de chocolate para tu cumpleaños? (pedir) Which two conjugations in the preterite (past) tense ALWAYS have an accent? él and ella yo and él nosotros and vosotros a, b, and c The verb ending is meaningful! Match the preterite tense conjugation with an English meaning. yo viví I lived yo vivo I live ellos vivieron they lived ella vive she lives ella vivió she lived