Grade 10 · Introductory Spanish

Describe completed events with the -ar preterite

Choose regular -ar preterite forms for explicitly completed past events.

6 authored questions + worked example

Worked example

Use the preterite (completed past) of hablar: Ayer, yo ___ con Ana.

Answer & why

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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All questions

All 6 authored questions for this skill.

Question 1

Use the preterite (completed past) of cantar: Ayer, ella ___ una canción.

  1. cantó
  2. canté
  3. cantaste
  4. cantamos
A hint

Use the regular -ar preterite ending for the stated subject; preserve the accents in -é and -ó.

Answer & why

Answer: cantó

The requested completed-past form for Ella is cantó. Ayer means yesterday; the regular -ar preterite endings include -é, -aste, -ó, -amos and -aron.

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Question 2

Use the preterite (completed past) of caminar: Ayer, nosotros ___ al parque.

  1. caminaste
  2. caminó
  3. caminamos
  4. caminé
A hint

Use the regular -ar preterite ending for the stated subject; preserve the accents in -é and -ó.

Answer & why

Answer: caminamos

The requested completed-past form for Nosotros is caminamos. Ayer means yesterday; the regular -ar preterite endings include -é, -aste, -ó, -amos and -aron.

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Question 3

Use the preterite (completed past) of comprar: Ayer, ellos ___ pan.

  1. compraron
  2. compré
  3. compró
  4. compraste
A hint

Use the regular -ar preterite ending for the stated subject; preserve the accents in -é and -ó.

Answer & why

Answer: compraron

The requested completed-past form for Ellos is compraron. Ayer means yesterday; the regular -ar preterite endings include -é, -aste, -ó, -amos and -aron.

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Question 4

Use the preterite (completed past) of dibujar: Ayer, usted ___ un mapa.

  1. dibujamos
  2. dibujaste
  3. dibujó
  4. dibujé
A hint

Use the regular -ar preterite ending for the stated subject; preserve the accents in -é and -ó.

Answer & why

Answer: dibujó

The requested completed-past form for Usted is dibujó. Ayer means yesterday; the regular -ar preterite endings include -é, -aste, -ó, -amos and -aron.

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Question 5

Use the preterite (completed past) of hablar: Ayer, yo ___ con Ana.

  1. habló
  2. hablaste
  3. hablé
  4. hablamos
A hint

Use the regular -ar preterite ending for the stated subject; preserve the accents in -é and -ó.

Answer & why

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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Question 6

Use the preterite (completed past) of estudiar: Ayer, tú ___ historia.

  1. estudiaste
  2. estudié
  3. estudiamos
  4. estudió
A hint

Use the regular -ar preterite ending for the stated subject; preserve the accents in -é and -ó.

Answer & why

Answer: estudiaste

The requested completed-past form for Tú is estudiaste. Ayer means yesterday; the regular -ar preterite endings include -é, -aste, -ó, -amos and -aron.

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