Identify

• Express singular or completed actions with [-IR] verbs.
• Discuss what happened in the past.

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• LEAF Spanish Grammar: The Preterite Past Tense – Basics

60-Second Spanish Grammar Lesson

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Here is how you conjugate [-IR] verbs in the preterite (past) tense!

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You’ll notice that [-ER] verbs and [-IR] verbs have the SAME ENDINGS IN THE PRETERITE TENSE!

Here are some common [-IR] verbs that are regular in the preterite tense!

ABRIR : To open

Yo le abrí la puerta.
I opened the door for him.

ASISTIR : To attend

Nosotros asistimos la reunión ayer.
We attended the meeting yesterday.

DECIDIR : To decide

Ellos decidieron no tomar un taxi.
They decided not to take a taxi.

Adapt

¿Qué decidieron ellos?
What did they decide?

¿De dónde transmitió el señal?
Where did the signal transmit from?

¿Quién escribió la carta?
Who is wrote the letter?

¿Cómo abrió ella la puerta?
How did she open the door?

¿Cuántas cópias imprimió él?
How many copies did he print?

¿Por qué insistió tanto?
Why did you insist so much?

¿Cuántas cajas recibimos hoy?
How many boxes did we receive today?

Engage

• LEAF Spanish Verb Conjugation Chart: [-IR] Verb Endings

Explore

• YouTube/SeñorJordan: Preterite Regular [-IR] Verbs
• YouTube/MrLearnSpanish: Spanish Preterite Tense [-IR] Verbs

Quizlet Activities – Preterite Past Tense
Verb Conjugation Endings for [-IR] Verbs

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Quizlet Activities – Preterite Past Tense
Regular [-IR] Verbs – Examples

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