Preterite Test

Questions for a final exam on the preterite tense

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3 main uses:
Fixed point in time Specific # of actions Enclosed amount of time
Good test to identify the preterite.
Test whether one can pin-point when or how many times the action occured
True or false; the quantity is always stated
False; when the quantity is not stated, it is generally implied
Two questions to ask when identifying the preterite.
"for how long" or "when"
AR verb endings:
E' aste o' amos asteis aron
ER and IR verb endings
I' iste io' imos isteis ieron
Name the three orthographic changes in the preterite
1. gar: u before the e 2. car: c to qu 3. zar: z to c
Only verbs in what form are affected by the orthographic changes?
The yo form
The endings for irregular verbs in the preterite are:
E iste o imos isteis ieron
The following verbs take what change in the preterite?: andar estar tener
They take the letters uv in the stem ex: andar to anduv
The following verbs take what change in the preterite?: caber haber poder poner saber
They take a u ex: haber to hub
The following verbs take what change in the preterite?: hacer querer venir
They take an i Ex: hacer to hic
What verb is an exception to the rules of irregular verbs?
Hacer in the third person singular, hizo
There are no ___________ on irregular endings
Accent marks
What are the preterite forms of ser and ir
Fui fuiste fue fuimos fuisteis fueron