LD - Preterite "-er/-ir" verbs (Lesson)

Preterite "-er/-ir" verbs

You have already learned about the preterite tense. It is used to talk about terminated actions in the past. It works the same for "er" and "ir" verbs.  Look at the conjugations of "beber" and "vivir" in the preterite. Notice how in the preterite, er and ir verbs conjugate the same way. ¡Qué fácil!

Follow these rules for the conjugations of regular er / ir verbs. 

Spanish conjugation of beber, regular er verbs

 

PSpanish conjugation of vivir, regular ir verbs

 

Watch the video below for more information.

 

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Terms associated with the Preterite

 

ayer

yesterday

ayer por la mañana

yesterday morning

ayer por la tarde

yesterday afternoon

anteayer

the day before yesterday

anoche

last night

desde el primer momento

from the first moment

después

afterwards

durante dos siglos

for two centuries

el año pasado

last year

el lunes por la noche

Monday night

el mes pasado

last month

el otro día

the other day

en ese momento

at that moment

entonces

then

esta mañana

this morning

esta tarde

this afternoon

hace dos días, años

two days, years ago

la semana pasada

last week

 

Review what you've learned below.

 

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