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¡Bienvenidos a la Lección 5: El Pasado Simple en Español!
In this lesson, you will learn how to conjugate verbs in the simple past tense (also called pretérito) in Spanish using the infinitives -ar, -er, and -ir. The simple past tense is used to describe actions that were completed in the past.
Here’s what this lesson includes:
Lesson Outline 📝
1. Learning Objective
2. Watch & Learn 🎥
Conjugation Basics
To form the simple past tense (pretérito), you must remove the infinitive ending (-ar, -er, -ir) and add the appropriate endings based on the subject.
1. -ar Verbs 🌞
- Example: hablar (to speak)
| Subject | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hablé | I spoke |
| Tú | hablaste | You spoke |
| Él/Ella | habló | He/She spoke |
| Nosotros | hablamos | We spoke |
| Vosotros | hablasteis | You all spoke |
| Ellos/Ellas | hablaron | They spoke |
2. -er Verbs 🍴
- Example: comer (to eat)
| Subject | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | comí | I ate |
| Tú | comiste | You ate |
| Él/Ella | comió | He/She ate |
| Nosotros | comimos | We ate |
| Vosotros | comisteis | You all ate |
| Ellos/Ellas | comieron | They ate |
3. -ir Verbs 🌍
- Example: vivir (to live)
| Subject | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | viví | I lived |
| Tú | viviste | You lived |
| Él/Ella | vivió | He/She lived |
| Nosotros | vivimos | We lived |
| Vosotros | vivisteis | You all lived |
| Ellos/Ellas | vivieron | They lived |
Quiz Time 🎉
- After watching the videos and practicing, test your knowledge with a 5-question quiz to reinforce your understanding of the simple past tense (pretérito).
¡Te deseamos mucho éxito en tu proceso de aprendizaje! 💪