Spanish II Chapter 7: Grammar

to express an action that happened in the past, you're using the _____________________. Therefore, you use a different ending on your -ar verbs.
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to express an action that happened in the past, you're using the _____________________. Therefore, you use a different ending on your -ar verbs.
preterite tense
infinitive = mirar (to look)
past tense for "yo" =
yo mir(é)
infinitive = mirar
past tense for "tu" =
tú mir(aste)
infinitive = mirar
past tense for "el/ella" =
el/ella mir(ó)
infinitive = mirar
past tense for "nosotros" =
nosotros mir(amos)
infinitive = mirar
past tense for "ellos/ellas" =
ellos/ellas mir(aron)
Now lets try another one.
Infinitive = nadar (to swim)
past tense for "yo" =
yo nad(é)
Infinitive = nadar
past tense for "tu" =
tú nad(aste)
Infinitive = nadar
past tense for "el/ella" =
el/ella nad(ó)
Infinitive = nadar
past tense for "nosotros" =
nosotros nad(amos)
Infinitive = nadar past tense for "ellos/ellas" =ellos/ellas nad(aron)Now try a verb that ends in car. Infinitive = marcar (to mark/score) past tense for "yo" =yo mar(qué)Infinitive = marcar past tense for "tu" =tú mar(caste)Infinitive = marcar past tense for "el/ella" =el/ella mar(có)Infinitive = marcar past tense for "nosotros" =nosotros mar(camos)Infinitive = marcar past tense for "ellos/ellas" =ellos/ellas mar(caron)Good job! Now try a verb that ends in gar. Infinitive = llegar (to arrive) past tense for "yo" =yo lle(gué)Infinitive = llegar past tense for "tu" =tú lle(gaste)Infinitive = llegar past tense for "el/ella" =el/ella lle(gó)Infinitive = llegar past tense for "nosotros" =nosotros lle(gamos)Infinitive = llegar past tense for "ellos/ellas" =ellos/ellas lle(garon)Almost done! Now try a verb that ends in zar. Infinitive = empezar (to start) past tense for "yo" =yo empe(cé)Infinitive = empezar past tense for "el/ella" =el/ella empe(zó)Infinitive = empezar past tense for "tu" =tú empe(zaste)Infinitive = empezar past tense for "nosotros" =nosotros empe(zasteis)Infinitive = empezar past tense for "ellos/ellas" =ellos/ellas empe(zaron)<<<<< Practice that for a few. When you've got it down, continue! >>>>>Lets try some examples. Translate this sentence from present tense to past tense... marco un tantomarqué un tantoTranslate this sentence from present tense to past tense... llegas a tiempollegaste a tiempoTranslate this sentence from present tense to past tense... empiezan a bucearempezaron a bucearThe _______________ of the verbs ir (to go) and ser (to be) have the same forms. You can tell the difference by the context of the sentencepreteriteInfinitive = ir (to go) and ser (to be) past tense for "yo" =yo fuiInfinitive = ir and ser past tense for "tu" =tú fuisteInfinitive = ir and ser past tense for "el/ella" =el/ella fueInfinitive = ir and ser past tense for "nosotros" =nosotros fuimosInfinitive = ir and ser past tense for "ellos/ellas" =ellos/ellas fueronWhich verb is being used in this sentence? Yo fui a la playa y el fue tambien.ir "I went to the beach and he went, too."Which verb is being used in this sentence? Yo fui presidente y el fue vicepresidente.ser "I was president and he was vice president."What are the direct object pronouns?lo, los, la, and lasThe _________________________ can replace either a thing or a person. The pronoun must agree with the noun it replaces and it comes right before the verb.direct object pronounsRemember that you must use the _________________ before a direct object when the direct object is a person.a personalHere are some examples.. Ella compro (el casco) =Ella (lo) compro See how it comes before the verb?Miro las (raquetas)?SI, (las) miroInvitaste (a Juan)? Do you recgonize the personal a's placement?Si, (lo) invite