1. Write a paragraph in the preterit explaining what happened yesterday or last week. Write at least 8 sentences in correct Spanish. (24 points)

I'm sure someone will be glad to check YOUR sentences.

Yes, indeed, but YOU must write the sentences first! The Preterit is the most difficult tense because of many irregular stems and/or endings.

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I wouldnt know how to start..can i have examples please?

If you are struggling, maybe write it in English first, and then work on translating it to Spanish. You don't need "examples" of me telling you what I did last week. Just be sure that you understand when you need to use the preterite. If not, re-read that section in your book.

You should go through your spanish textbook and pull pieces from there because if you look in there you will find exactly what you are looking for.

Last week i went to the park with my friends. We ate lunch together and swung on the swings. Later that day we went to the library to do homework. i helped Ken with his homework and we studied together. After studying i went home to dinner and took a bath then went to sleep.

To write a paragraph in the preterit tense in Spanish, you need to understand the formation of this verb tense. The preterit is used to express completed actions that happened in the past, and there are regular and irregular verbs in this tense. Let's start by deciding on a topic for the paragraph.

For example, let's say we want to talk about our activities yesterday. Here is a paragraph using the preterit tense and including at least 8 sentences:

Ayer me desperté temprano y desayuné pan tostado con mantequilla. Después, fui al gimnasio y hice ejercicio durante una hora. Luego, regresé a casa y almorcé una ensalada fresca. Por la tarde, salí a dar un paseo por el parque y vi a mis amigos. Fuimos a tomar un café juntos y pasamos un rato agradable charlando. Más tarde, asistí a una clase de baile y aprendí algunos pasos nuevos. Finalmente, regresé a casa y cené una deliciosa pizza antes de acostarme temprano.

This paragraph includes several regular and irregular verbs conjugated in the preterit tense, such as "despertar," "desayunar," "ir," "hacer," "regresar," "almorzar," "salir," "ver," "tomar," "pasar," "asistir," "aprender," "cenar," and "acostarse." Remember to pay attention to the endings and stem changes when conjugating irregular verbs in the preterit tense.

By following this example and using the correct preterit forms of the verbs, you can create your own paragraph describing what happened yesterday or last week in Spanish.