The preterite tense - when to use it
The preterite tense is used if the past action had a definite beginning and definite end and is often used with phrases that give a specific time frame, eg:
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Regular verbs in the preterite tense in Spanish
Use the preterite tense to talk about what has already happened or actions that have been completed. The preterite tense is often used with specific time frames, eg yesterday, last week ...
Revising Spanish grammar - the preterite tense - Edexcel
The preterite tense is used if the past action had a definite beginning and definite end and is often used with phrases that give a specific time frame, eg:
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Use the preterite tense to talk about completed actions at specific times in the past. The preterite is used when the past action has a definite beginning and definite end. This video provides an ...
Past tense verbs
Use the preterite tense to talk about what has already happened or actions that have been completed. It is often used with specific time frames, eg yesterday, last year. Irregular verbs in the ...
How to use the preterite tense to talk about the past in Spanish
The preterite tense: How to talk about the past in Spanish. Sometimes we want to talk about things that have already happened and for that you need the preterite, which is a past tense.
Describing family celebrations in Spanish
Use the preterite (past) tense to talk about previous family celebrations and events. There are two future tenses in Spanish which can be used to talk about celebrations that are going to happen ...
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The preterite tense - when to use it
The preterite tense is used if the past action had a definite beginning and definite end and is often used with phrases that give a specific time frame, eg:
Regular verbs in the preterite tense
Use the preterite tense to talk about what has already happened or actions that have been completed. The preterite tense is often used with specific time frames, eg yesterday, last week ...
Irregular verbs in the preterite tense in Spanish
But there are irregular verbs! The big two you need to know are ‘to go’ - ‘ir’ and ‘to be’ - ‘ser’. Luckily, they’re both the same in the preterite. They become: ‘fui ...
Irregular verbs in the preterite tense
Irregular verbs don’t follow the usual pattern in the preterite tense. Some verbs in the preterite tense have irregular spellings when using the third person singular or plural forms.