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