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*'''tarde''' - late | *'''tarde''' - late | ||
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===Preterite of -er and -ir verbs=== | |||
The preterite of -er and -ir verbs conjugate the same. Below are the ending of the conjugatations: | |||
-er & -ir | |||
-yo: -í | |||
-tú: -iste | |||
-Ud./él/ella: -ó | |||
-nosotros/nosotras: -imos | |||
-vosotros/vosotras: -isteis | |||
-Uds./ellos/ellas: -ieron | |||
An example preterite conjugation of -er of ''apprender'': | |||
*'''apprendí''' - I learned | |||
*'''apprendiste''' - you learned (singular) | |||
*'''apprendió''' - he/she learned | |||
*'''apprendimos''' - we learned | |||
*'''apprendistes''' - you learned (plural) | |||
*'''apprendieron''' - they learned | |||
'''Note''': Remember yet? Usted and ustedes conjugate under the 3rd person form. | |||
An example preterite conjugation of -ir of ''salir'': | |||
*'''salí''' - I left | |||
*'''saliste''' - you left (singular) | |||
*'''salió''' - he/she left | |||
*'''salimos''' - we left | |||
*'''salisteis''' - you left (plural) | |||
*'''salieron''' - they left | |||
'''Note''': See above. | |||
===Preterite of ''ir''=== | |||
''Ir'' is an irregular verb, so its preterite also conjugates irregularly. Below is the preterite conjugation of ''ir'': | |||
*'''fui''' - I went | |||
*'''fuiste''' - you went (singular) | |||
*'''fue''' - he/she went | |||
*'''fuimos''' - we went | |||
*'''fuisteis''' - you went (plural) | |||
*'''fueron''' - they went | |||
'''Note''': See 2 rows above. | |||
Revision as of 01:13, 7 August 2008
Chapter 16 (Vacation)
Places to go
- ciudad - city
- estadio - stadium
- lago - lake
- lugar - place
- mar - sea
- monumento - monument
- museo - museum
- país - country
- parque de diversiones - amusement park
- parque nacional - national park
- teatro - theater
- obra de teatro - play
- zoológico - zoo
Note: Ciudad is a feminine noun.
Zoo attractions
- árbol - tree
- attración - attraction
- mono - monkey
- oso - bear
- pájaro - bird
Vacation activies
- aprender - to learn
- bucear - to scuba dive, to snorkel
- recuerdos - souvenirs
- descansar - to rest
- montar a caballo - to ride horseback
- pasear en bote - to go boating
- tomar el sol - to sunbathe
- visitar - to visit
Transportation
- en - by
- autobús - bus
- avión - airplane
- barco - boat
- tren - train
Words to describe a vacation
- boleto - ticket
- como - like, such as
- ¿Cómo lo pasaste? - How was it?
- dime - tell me
- fantástico(a) - fantastic
- Fue un disastre. - It was a disaster.
- hotel - hotel
- impresionante - impressive
- ir de vacaciones - to go on vacation
- Me gustó. - I liked it.
- ¿Qué hiciste? - What did you do?
- ¿Qué te paso? - What happened to you?
- regresar - to return
- salir - to leave
- ¿Te gustó? - Did you like it?
- tremendo(a) - tremendous
- vi - I saw
- ¿Viste...? - Did you say...?
- viajar - to travel
- viaje - trip
Time phrases
- durante - during
- tarde - late
- temprano - early
Preterite of -er and -ir verbs
The preterite of -er and -ir verbs conjugate the same. Below are the ending of the conjugatations:
-er & -ir
-yo: -í
-tú: -iste
-Ud./él/ella: -ó
-nosotros/nosotras: -imos
-vosotros/vosotras: -isteis
-Uds./ellos/ellas: -ieron
An example preterite conjugation of -er of apprender:
- apprendí - I learned
- apprendiste - you learned (singular)
- apprendió - he/she learned
- apprendimos - we learned
- apprendistes - you learned (plural)
- apprendieron - they learned
Note: Remember yet? Usted and ustedes conjugate under the 3rd person form.
An example preterite conjugation of -ir of salir:
- salí - I left
- saliste - you left (singular)
- salió - he/she left
- salimos - we left
- salisteis - you left (plural)
- salieron - they left
Note: See above.
Preterite of ir
Ir is an irregular verb, so its preterite also conjugates irregularly. Below is the preterite conjugation of ir:
- fui - I went
- fuiste - you went (singular)
- fue - he/she went
- fuimos - we went
- fuisteis - you went (plural)
- fueron - they went
Note: See 2 rows above.