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When to use the preterite tense

When to use the preterite tense. A single completed action or a series of single, completed actions KEY WORDS THAT TRIGGER THE USE OF THE PRETERITE: De repente ( all of a sudden) Inmediatamente Cuando (when) En un instante De prisa ( in a hurry )

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When to use the preterite tense

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  1. When to use the preterite tense • A single completed action or a series of single, completed actions KEY WORDS THAT TRIGGER THE USE OF THE PRETERITE: • De repente (all of a sudden) • Inmediatamente • Cuando(when) • En un instante • De prisa (in a hurry) • Rápidamente/rápido (quickly) • He said/she said • I saw/I heard etc.

  2. HOW TO CONJUGATE REGULAR AR VERBS • PRETERITE “AR” é amos aste óaron comprécompramos compraste comprócompraron

  3. HOW TO CONJUGATE REGULAR ER/IR VERBS PRETERITE “ER” “IR” íimos iste ióieron comícomimos comiste comiócomieron

  4. WATCH OUT FOR IRREGULARS AS WELL AS CAR, GAR, ZAR Buscar– to look for busquébuscamos buscaste buscóbuscaron Pagar- to pay paguépagamos pagaste pagópagaron Empezar- to begin empecéempezamos empezaste empezóempezaron

  5. decir dijedijimos dijiste dijodijeron

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