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ayer, anoche, este fin de semana, and el verano pasado
time markers used with the preterite
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Irregular stems in the preterite
Estar
poder
poner
saber
tener
- Estar - estuv
- poder- pud
- poner - pus
- saber - sup
- tener - tuv
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Irregular stems in the preterite
Venir
traer
decir
querer
Dar
- venir - vin
- traer - traj
- decir - dij
- querer - quis
- dar - di
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The preterite is used
- with al + infinitive or en cuanto, which mark the beginning of an event or situation
- Ex. Al oir las noticias, se puso a bailar
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Example of pretertie
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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Unintentional events
use se + indirect object pronoun + verb
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Mateo estaba estudiando
Mateo was studying
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Ellos estban corriendo
They were running
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Estabamos comiendo cuando llego Cristina
We were eating when Cristina arrived
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Ellos estaban heblando cuando comenzo` el partido
they were talking when the game started
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Se me fue la mano con
i got carried away with...
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Es que se me olvido` ponerle...
It's just that i forgot to add...
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Es que se me acabo`...
It's just that i ran out of...
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... esta` salado/ picante
is salty/ spicy
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...no sabe a nada
... doesn't taste like anything
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...esta` seco/ no esta` muy dulce
... it dry/ isn't very sweet
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... le falta sabor, pero no se` que` le falta
.... lacks flavor, but i don't what's missing
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Que asco!
Thats disgusting!
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Se me quedaron los libros en casa
I left my books at home
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Paulina estana durmiendo cuando sono` el telefono
Paulina was sleeping when the telephone rang
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preterite hablar
- hable`
- hablaste
- hablo`
- hablamos
- hablasteis
- hablaron
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Preterite comer
- comi`
- comiste
- comio`
- comimos
- comisteis
- comieron
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preterite vivir
- vivi`
- viviste
- vivio`
- vivimos
- vivieron
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