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Regular Preterite Verbs


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The preterite tense is used to refer to actions that occurred at a fixed point in time.

I called at 1:00.
Llamé a la una.



The preterite tense is also used to refer to actions in the past that were performed a specific number of times.

I called you twice.
Te llamé dos veces.



The preterite tense is also used to refer to actions that occurred during a specific enclosed period of time.

He lived there for 5 years.
Él vivió allí por cinco años.



The preterite is also used for actions that are part of a chain of events.

I bought a hat, sat down on a bench and fell asleep.
Compré un sombrero, me senté en un banco y me dormí.



The preterite is also used for sudden changes of mood, feelings or opinions.

At that moment, I was not afraid.
En ese momento, no tuve miedo.



The preterite is frequently associated with phrases that pinpoint a particular occasion or specific time frame.

ayer
yesterday

ayer por la mañana
yesterday morning

ayer por la tarde
yesterday afternoon

anteayer
the day before yesterday

anoche
last night

desde el primer momento
from the first moment

después
afterwards

durante dos siglos
for two centuries

el año pasado
last year

el lunes por la noche
Monday night

el mes pasado
last month

el otro día
the other day

en ese momento
at that moment

entonces
then

esta mañana
this morning

esta tarde
this afternoon

hace dos días, años
two days, years ago

la semana pasada
last week

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