If "te (verb)" is in the present tense how would I change this to the preterite tense ?
Would I leave it as " te (verb)" and only change the verb to a preterite
would this be the same for "lo (verb)"?
Please give me an example of what you mean. "Te" is NOT a verb. It could be a Reflexive pronoun, a direct object pronoun or an indirect object pronoun.
Without examples of what you are doing, sorry but your posts are not understandable.
Sra
To change a verb in the present tense to the preterite tense, you would indeed need to change the verb itself, but not the word "te" or "lo." "Te" and "lo" are pronouns that function as the direct object of the verb.
To conjugate a regular verb in the preterite tense, you remove the infinitive ending (-ar, -er, or -ir) and add the appropriate preterite ending depending on the subject of the sentence. Here's how you would do it for "te (verb)":
1. Determine the infinitive form of the verb. For example, let's say the verb is "hablar" (to speak).
2. Remove the "-ar" ending to obtain the verb stem: "habl-"
3. Add the appropriate preterite endings based on the subject of the sentence:
- "te hablé" (I spoke to you)
- "te hablaste" (you spoke to yourself)
- "te habló" (he/she spoke to you)
- "nosotros/nosotras/os/os hablamos" (we spoke to you)
- "vosotros/vosotras/os/os hablasteis" (you all spoke to yourselves)
- "ellos/ellas/ustedes hablaron" (they spoke to you)
For the verb "lo", it functions as a direct object pronoun for the third person singular masculine noun. When changing "lo (verb)" to the preterite tense, you would only change the verb itself. For example:
- "lo hablé" (I spoke to him)
- "lo hablaste" (you spoke to him)
- "lo habló" (he spoke to him)
- "nosotros/nosotras/os/os hablamos" (we spoke to him)
- "vosotros/vosotras/os/os hablasteis" (you all spoke to him)
- "ellos/ellas/ustedes hablaron" (they spoke to him)
Remember, irregular verbs may have different conjugations in the preterite tense, so it's important to consult a verb conjugation chart or resource for specific irregular verbs.