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Understanding Preterite Tense of ER Verbs
Mar 15, 2025
Lecture on Preterite Tense of ER Verbs
Overview
Focus on understanding the usage and conjugation of ER verbs in the Preterite tense.
Comparison with AR verbs to highlight similarities and differences.
AR Verb Conjugation (Review)
Verb:
Hablar
(to speak)
Yo hablé
Tú hablaste
Él/Ella/Usted habló
Nosotros hablamos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes hablaron
Endings for AR verbs in Preterite:
é, aste, ó, amos, aron
ER Verb Conjugation
Verb:
Comer
(to eat)
Yo comí
Tú comiste
Él/Ella/Usted comió
Nosotros comimos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes comieron
Similar to AR verbs but with more 'i's in the endings.
Example: Beber (to drink)
Present Tense:
Yo bebo
Tú bebes
Él/Ella/Usted bebe
Nosotros bebemos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes beben
Preterite Tense:
Yo bebí
Tú bebiste
Él/Ella/Usted bebió
Nosotros bebimos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes bebieron
Note:
Nosotros form is different in present and preterite unlike AR verbs.
Example: Aprender (to learn)
Yo aprendí
Tú aprendiste
Él/Ella/Usted aprendió
Nosotros aprendimos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes aprendieron
Common ER Verbs
Aprender, Beber, Comer, Comprender, Correr, Creer, Devolver, Entender, Leer, Perder, Romper, Vender, Volver.
Stem-Changing Verbs
Entender
(to understand)
Present stem change: e to ie
No stem change in Preterite
Yo entendí, Tú entendiste, Él/Ella/Usted entendió, Nosotros entendimos, Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes entendieron
Special Cases: Verbs with Double 'e'
Leer
(to read)
Yo leí
Tú leíste
Él/Ella/Usted leyó
Nosotros leímos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes leyeron
Note:
'i' becomes 'y' between two vowels; accent marks are used to maintain syllable separation.
Creer
(to believe)
Yo creí
Tú creíste
Él/Ella/Usted creyó
Nosotros creímos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes creyeron
Practice Translation Exercises
I read the book. - Yo leí el libro
We learned a lot. - Nosotros aprendimos mucho
Jaime and Francisco understood the problem.
Comprendieron or Entendieron el problema
Did you run fast? - ¿Corriste rápido?
Rosa sold her house. - Rosa vendió su casa
Did you all break the window? - ¿Ustedes rompieron la ventana?
Conclusion
Review of ER verb conjugation in Preterite.
Encouragement to practice with given exercises.
Invitation for questions or feedback.
Note:
Pay special attention to the accent marks and irregularities in certain verb conjugations.
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