Beginning Spanish ¡Empecemos por aquí!

236 •  Chapter 3: La cultura y los viajes 9. (entender; yo) No terminé la tarea porque no la ________________. 10. (empezar; la fiesta) ¿A qué hora ________________ la fiesta? Learning objectives check, Lengua 3.5: Regular preterite tense conjugation ❏ I can explain what preterite tense is. ❏ If I know a verb is regular, I can conjugate it in the preterite tense, though it may take me longer for some subjects. This is true for -ar verbs, -er verbs, and -ir verbs. ❏ If I read or hear a conjugated verb in the preterite tense, I can figure out who the subject is (i.e., who is doing the verbal action). ❏ I know which forms in regular preterite conjugation have accent marks and where those accent marks belong. Lengua 3.6: Irregular preterite 1 Many of the most common verbs are irregular in the preterite tense. Here, we will only look at five. As you encounter more, try to notice the patterns within the irregularities. If you would like to review what preterite tense is and what the regular conjugation pattern is, you can look over Lengua 3.5. First, both ser and ir are irregular in the preterite, and they happen to have the same conjugation. This means that you will need to pay attention to the context in order to know which verb is being used. Ser / Ir Yo fui Tú fuiste Ella, él, usted fue Nosotras, nosotros fuimos Ellas, ellos, ustedes fueron Alternative forms Vos fuiste Vosotros fuisteis Ejemplos Marta fue mi vecina por diez años. Fuimos al zoológico el domingo. ¡La celebración fue fabulosa! ¿Adónde fuiste después del trabajo ayer?