Write the correct conjugation of the verb in the preterite tense.
1. abrir - yo
2. escribir - nosotros
3. hablar - tú
4. escuchar - vosotros
5. cantar - ella
6. bailar - ellos
7. contestar - yo
8. limpiar - nosotros
9. correr - tú
10. montar - vosotros
11. esquiar - él
12. comer - Ustedes
13. levantar - yo
14. manejar - tú
15. terminar – Usted
Change the present tense verb in the sentence to the preterite tense.
1. Voy a estudiar.
2. Vas a dar comida al perro.
3. Es un estudiante.
4. Somos aquí.
5. Son cómicos.
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I would recomend finding a verb conjugation book. They have some online just google Spanish dictionary. This way you can find he rules for the regularly conjugated verbs and the ones that are irregular. This will help you with the first part and the second part here are the irregular conjugations in the preterite for set and ir (the two verbs in the last section).
fui - yo
fuiste - tu
fue - el, ella, usted
fuimos - nosotros
fuisteis - vosotros
fueron - ellos, ellas, ustedes
ir and ser share these conjugations for the preterite. don't forget to memorize the patterns you find in relation to verb conjugations, usually there's an obvious pattern for non stem
changing verbs that you can use (but keep in mind that it differs if the verb ends in ar or ir/er).
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1. The correct conjugation for "abrir" in the preterite tense for "yo" is "abrí".
To find the answer, you need to look up the conjugation of the verb "abrir" in the preterite tense for the subject pronoun "yo".
2. The correct conjugation for "escribir" in the preterite tense for "nosotros" is "escribimos".
To find the answer, you need to look up the conjugation of the verb "escribir" in the preterite tense for the subject pronoun "nosotros".
3. The correct conjugation for "hablar" in the preterite tense for "tú" is "hablaste".
To find the answer, you need to look up the conjugation of the verb "hablar" in the preterite tense for the subject pronoun "tú".
4. The correct conjugation for "escuchar" in the preterite tense for "vosotros" is "escuchasteis".
To find the answer, you need to look up the conjugation of the verb "escuchar" in the preterite tense for the subject pronoun "vosotros".
5. The correct conjugation for "cantar" in the preterite tense for "ella" is "cantó".
To find the answer, you need to look up the conjugation of the verb "cantar" in the preterite tense for the subject pronoun "ella".
6. The correct conjugation for "bailar" in the preterite tense for "ellos" is "bailaron".
To find the answer, you need to look up the conjugation of the verb "bailar" in the preterite tense for the subject pronoun "ellos".
7. The correct conjugation for "contestar" in the preterite tense for "yo" is "contesté".
To find the answer, you need to look up the conjugation of the verb "contestar" in the preterite tense for the subject pronoun "yo".
8. The correct conjugation for "limpiar" in the preterite tense for "nosotros" is "limpiamos".
To find the answer, you need to look up the conjugation of the verb "limpiar" in the preterite tense for the subject pronoun "nosotros".
9. The correct conjugation for "correr" in the preterite tense for "tú" is "corriste".
To find the answer, you need to look up the conjugation of the verb "correr" in the preterite tense for the subject pronoun "tú".
10. The correct conjugation for "montar" in the preterite tense for "vosotros" is "montasteis".
To find the answer, you need to look up the conjugation of the verb "montar" in the preterite tense for the subject pronoun "vosotros".
11. The correct conjugation for "esquiar" in the preterite tense for "él" is "esquió".
To find the answer, you need to look up the conjugation of the verb "esquiar" in the preterite tense for the subject pronoun "él".
12. The correct conjugation for "comer" in the preterite tense for "Ustedes" is "comieron".
To find the answer, you need to look up the conjugation of the verb "comer" in the preterite tense for the subject pronoun "Ustedes".
13. The correct conjugation for "levantar" in the preterite tense for "yo" is "levanté".
To find the answer, you need to look up the conjugation of the verb "levantar" in the preterite tense for the subject pronoun "yo".
14. The correct conjugation for "manejar" in the preterite tense for "tú" is "manejaste".
To find the answer, you need to look up the conjugation of the verb "manejar" in the preterite tense for the subject pronoun "tú".
15. The correct conjugation for "terminar" in the preterite tense for "Usted" is "terminó".
To find the answer, you need to look up the conjugation of the verb "terminar" in the preterite tense for the subject pronoun "Usted".
To change the present tense verb in the sentence to the preterite tense, you need to identify the subject and the verb in the present tense, then find its corresponding conjugation in the preterite tense based on the subject pronoun used.
Of course, I'd be happy to help you with your review questions! Let's start with the first set of questions that involve conjugating verbs in the preterite tense.
To conjugate a verb in the preterite tense in Spanish, you need to consider the subject pronoun and follow specific endings. Here are the correct conjugations for the given verbs:
1. abrir - yo abrí
To conjugate "abrir" in the preterite tense for the subject pronoun "yo," you would add the ending "-í" to the verb stem "abr-."
2. escribir - nosotros escribimos
To conjugate "escribir" in the preterite tense for the subject pronoun "nosotros," you would add the ending "-imos" to the verb stem "escrib-."
3. hablar - tú hablaste
To conjugate "hablar" in the preterite tense for the subject pronoun "tú," you would add the ending "-aste" to the verb stem "habl-."
4. escuchar - vosotros escuchasteis
To conjugate "escuchar" in the preterite tense for the subject pronoun "vosotros," you would add the ending "-asteis" to the verb stem "escuch-."
5. cantar - ella cantó
To conjugate "cantar" in the preterite tense for the subject pronoun "ella," you would add the ending "-ó" to the verb stem "cant-."
6. bailar - ellos bailaron
To conjugate "bailar" in the preterite tense for the subject pronoun "ellos," you would add the ending "-aron" to the verb stem "bail-."
7. contestar - yo contesté
To conjugate "contestar" in the preterite tense for the subject pronoun "yo," you would add the ending "-é" to the verb stem "contest-."
8. limpiar - nosotros limpiamos
To conjugate "limpiar" in the preterite tense for the subject pronoun "nosotros," you would add the ending "-amos" to the verb stem "limpi-."
9. correr - tú corriste
To conjugate "correr" in the preterite tense for the subject pronoun "tú," you would add the ending "-iste" to the verb stem "corr-."
10. montar - vosotros montasteis
To conjugate "montar" in the preterite tense for the subject pronoun "vosotros," you would add the ending "-asteis" to the verb stem "mont-."
11. esquiar - él esquió
To conjugate "esquiar" in the preterite tense for the subject pronoun "él," you would add the ending "-ó" to the verb stem "esqu-."
12. comer - Ustedes comieron
To conjugate "comer" in the preterite tense for the subject pronoun "Ustedes," you would add the ending "-ieron" to the verb stem "com-."
13. levantar - yo levanté
To conjugate "levantar" in the preterite tense for the subject pronoun "yo," you would add the ending "-é" to the verb stem "levant-."
14. manejar - tú manejaste
To conjugate "manejar" in the preterite tense for the subject pronoun "tú," you would add the ending "-aste" to the verb stem "manej-."
15. terminar - Usted terminó
To conjugate "terminar" in the preterite tense for the subject pronoun "Usted," you would add the ending "-ó" to the verb stem "termin-."
Now, let's move on to the second set of questions that involve changing present tense verbs to the preterite tense.
1. Voy a estudiar. (I am going to study.)
To change it to the preterite tense, you need to conjugate the verb "estudiar" for the subject pronoun "yo" in the preterite tense. The preterite tense form of "estudiar" for "yo" is "estudié." So, the sentence becomes "Estudié."
2. Vas a dar comida al perro. (You are going to feed the dog.)
To change it to the preterite tense, you need to conjugate the verb "dar" for the subject pronoun "tú" in the preterite tense. The preterite tense form of "dar" for "tú" is "diste." So, the sentence becomes "Diste comida al perro."
3. Es un estudiante. (He/She is a student.)
To change it to the preterite tense, you need to conjugate the verb "ser" for the subject pronoun "él" in the preterite tense. The preterite tense form of "ser" for "él" is "fue." So, the sentence becomes "Fue un estudiante."
4. Somos aquí. (We are here.)
To change it to the preterite tense, you need to conjugate the verb "ser" for the subject pronoun "nosotros" in the preterite tense. The preterite tense form of "ser" for "nosotros" is "fuimos." So, the sentence becomes "Fuimos aquí."
5. Son cómicos. (They/You all are funny.)
To change it to the preterite tense, you need to conjugate the verb "ser" for the subject pronoun "ellos/Ustedes" in the preterite tense. The preterite tense form of "ser" for "ellos/Ustedes" is "fueron." So, the sentence becomes "Fueron cómicos."
I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any further questions. Good luck with your test!