Do-Now: en los cuadernos, con la meta

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1 Do-Now: en los cuadernos, con la meta tense sound/look different Copy and translate the following sentences: Ayer, yo arreglé mi cuarto. Mi hermanastra lavó y dobló la ropa. Mi padre cortó el cesped.

2 The Preterit of Regular Verbs (El pretérito de los verbos regulares) Les gustó la paella?

3 Spanish has 2 ways to talk about the past: The preterit tense and the imperfect tense. We are starting with the preterit tense. This is also known as simple past. The preterit tense is used to express: An action completed at a given time in the past An action or state that occupied a limited period of time An action with a specific and indicated beginning or ending

4 The conjugation of regular -ar verbs tomar = to take, to drink Just as with present tense verbs, we always start with the stem of the verb. tom é tom amos tom aste tom ó tom aron The first- and third-persons singular of regular preterit verbs always bear a written accent on the final syllable.

5 The conjugation of regular -ar verbs tomar = to take, to drink Tomé el autobús al supermercado esta mañana. I took the bus to the supermarket this morning. Elena tomó un refresco en la cena anoche. Elena drank a soft drink at dinner last night. Los estudiantes tomaron un examen ayer. The students took an exam yesterday.

6 The conjugation of regular -ar verbs The first-person plural, or nosotros, form of -ar verbs is the same in the preterit as in the present tense. This does not normally cause confusion since context usually clarifies the meaning. Tomamos el autobús al centro todos los días. We take the bus downtown every day. Tomamos el autobús a la escuela ayer. We took the bus to school yesterday.

7 The conjugation of regular -er verbs comer = to eat We start with the stem. com í com imos com iste com ió com ieron The first- and third-persons singular of regular preterit verbs always bear a written accent on the final syllable.

8 The conjugation of regular -er verbs comer = to eat Comí los frijoles envueltos en una tortilla. I ate the beans wrapped in a tortilla. Comimos en la cafetería de la universidad. We ate at the university cafeteria. Juan comió en casa de sus abuelos. Juan ate at his grandparents house.

9 The conjugation of regular -ir verbs vivir = to live We start with the stem. viv í viv imos viv iste viv ió viv ieron Notice that -ir verbs conjugate exactly like -er verbs. The first- and third-persons singular of regular preterit verbs always bear a written accent on the final syllable.

10 The conjugation of regular -ir verbs vivir = to live Viví en Perú por tres años. I lived in Peru for three years. Viviste en Guatemala alguna vez? Did you ever live in Guatemala? Mis abuelos vivieron en Florida toda su vida. My grandparents lived in Florida all their lives.

11 The conjugation of regular ir verbs The first-person plural, or nosotros, form of -ir verbs and -ar verbs is the same in the preterit as in the present tense. Again, context usually clarifies the meaning. Vivimos en Nueva York ahora. We live in New York now. Vivimos en Puerto Rico el año pasado. We lived in Puerto Rico last year.

12 Parte 1: Escuchamos algunas frases en español: As we listen to the following sentences in Spanish, choose which conjugation you hear. You will hear each sentence twice.

13 Parte 2: Los Neologismos clavar el visto: leer un mensaje sin responder etiquetar: indicar quién aparece en una foto inboxear: enviar un mensaje por Facebook llamar: tratar de hablar por teléfono reenviar: enviarle un mail a otra persona retuitear: compartir el tuit de otra persona textear: enviar un mensaje de texto whatsappear: enviar un mensaje por Whatsapp Write 3 sentences about any of these things you did (or didn t do) over break.

14 Parte 3: Escuchamos algunas canciones: As we listen to these popular songs in Spanish, fill in the conjugation of the verbs that are missing. Hint: Before you even hear the word, is there a part of the line that you can fill in?