The preterite tense is used
- to refer to actions that occurred at a fixed point in time.
- to refer to actions in the past that were performed a specific number of times.
- to refer to actions that occurred during a specific enclosed period of time.
- for actions that are part of a chain of events.
- for sudden changes of mood, feelings or opinions.
- The preterite is frequently associated with phrases that pinpoint a particular occasion or specific time frame.
- If the action is in the past, and you can determine precisely when it occurred, or how many times it occurred, then you will use the preterite.
- Regular forms of the preterite are formed by adding the following endings to the stem of the verb:
-ar verbs
example: hablar - (é) hablé
- (aste) hablaste
- (ó) habló
- (amos) hablamos
- (asteis) hablasteis
- (aron)hablaron
-er verbs, -ir verbs
examples: comer, vivir - (FINSIH CHART, FIX VIDEO)
