He preterite Is one of the verb tenses used in Spanish to refer to events that occurred in the past.
The past tense is used for actions that have already been fulfilled; This means that the actions in the past have a beginning and a definite end.
For example: The class started At one o'clock it's over at two o'clock.
It should be noted that it is not necessary that the sentences be the start and end of the activity explicitly.
For example: The class hard one hour.
In this case, it is inferred that the action began and ended.
Examples of sentences in the past
1- Lyra support for Hands in the lustrous hair of his daimonion. At that moment or me To sing a nightingale in a corner of the garden and Noticed That the breeze stirred her hair and the leaves of the trees."
"The Dark Matter: The Lacquered Spyglass"by Philip Pullman.
2- "The Queen left Drop another drop of the contents of the bottle on the snow, and instantly showed up A round box, tied with a ribbon of green silk, which, upon opening it, turned out Have more than a kilo of the best Turkish delicacies."
"The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"by C. S. Lewis.
3-"Mr. Sherlock Holmes me Accompanied In the car to the station, where I it gave His last orders and advice."
"The Hound of the Baskervilles"by Arthur Conan Doyle.
4-"Once I was To the Summits, but not I could See her more since she Marched . Jose did not left happen. Me He said That the lady was well and that the master was outside."
"Wuthering Heights"by Emily Brontë.
5-" I came back To wake me up at night; saw To Lucy asleep, but sitting on the bed and pointing to the window. Me I raised With caution and, uncorking the blind, I Asomé ".
"Dracula"by Bram Stoker.
6-"That particular morning, the day was gray and cloudy, something that annoying The youngest Baudelaire."
"A series of unfortunate events: A bad beginning"by Lemony Snicket.
7-"Eragon himself Kneel On a trampled reed bed and He scrutinized The traces with expert eye".
"Legacy: Eragon"by Christopher Paolini.
8-"When Gregor Samsa became woke up One morning after an uneasy dream, it was found On his bed turned into a monstrous insect."
"The Metamorphosis"by Franz Kafka.
9-"Howl in the he came back Late that night."
"The walking castle"by Diana Wynne Jones.
10-"Then or me A noise above, as if they were dragging an iron bed, and the furious, muffled growl of a great animal. At that moment the man I speak again".
"Dr. Moreau's Island"by H. G. Wells.
Verbs ending in -ar
Example: Jug Air
I played and
You play Aste
He jug or
We play Masters
You play Aron
They play Aron
Verbs ending in -ir
First Name: go
I salt I
Your salt This
The salt I
We salt Magnets
You salt Ieron
They salt Ieron
Verbs ending in -er
Example: Com Er
I Com I
You with This
The COM I
We with Magnets
You with Ieron
They with Ieron
References
- Definitions and Examples of Preterite) Verbs. Retrieved on June 12, 2017, from thoughtco.com.
- Preterite: Part I. Recovered on June 12, 2017, from studyspanish.com
- Preterite vs. Imperfect: Part I. Retrieved on June 12, 2017, from studyspanish.com.
- Spanish Preterite Tense. Retrieved on June 12, 2017, from spanishdict.com.
- Preterite vs. Imperfect in Spanish. Retrieved on June 12, 2017, from spanishdict.com.
- Preterite. Retrieved on June 12, 2017, from languageguide.org.
- Difference Between Preterite and Imperfect Tenses. Retrieved on June 12, 2017, from speakshop.org.