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Repaso Preterite

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Preterite

• Use the preterite to show that actions were begun
  or completed at specific times in the past.
• Time markers such as ayer, anoche, este fin de
  semana, and el verano pasado are often used with
  the preterite.

Eduardo habló con Ana anoche.
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Preterite

• The preterite is used with al infinitive or en
  cuanto, which mark the beginning of an event or
  situation.

Al oír las noticias, se puso a llorar. Upon
hearing the news, she started crying. En cuanto
supo la verdad, hizo las maletas y se fue. As
soon as he found out the truth, he packed his
bags and left.
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Preterite

• These verbs have irregular stems in the
  preterite.
• The verbs ir and ser have the same irregular
  preterite forms fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos,
  fuisteis, fueron.

traj-
traer
sup-
saber
estuv-
estar
dij-
decir
tuv-
tener
pud-
poder
quis-
querer
vin-
venir
pus-
poner
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Preterite

• The meaning of some verbs can change in the
  preterite.

preterite
present
met, first saw
know(s)
conocer
found out, realized
know(s)
saber
tried to, meant to
want(s)
querer
wouldnt, didnt mean to
do not (doesnt) want
no querer