Describe completed events with the -ar preterite
The idea
Read the requested tense and subject; these events are presented as completed in the past.
Step by step
- Read the requested tense and subject; these events are presented as completed in the past.
- Remove -ar. Add -é for yo, -aste for tú, -ó for él/ella/usted, -amos for nosotros/nosotras or -aron for ellos/ellas/ustedes.
- Preserve the written accents. The nosotros -amos form also occurs in the present, so use context to interpret it.
Example
Use the preterite (completed past) of hablar: Ayer, yo ___ con Ana.
Answer
hablé
The requested completed-past form for Yo is hablé. Ayer means yesterday; the regular -ar preterite endings include -é, -aste, -ó, -amos and -aron.
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Write two sentences about fictional completed events yesterday. Contrast the subject endings and keep any accent marks.
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