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It's another way of referring to the past tense.

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What is preterite?

Past tense.


Is past tense the same thing as preterite tense in Spanish?

Yes, in Spanish, the past tense is commonly referred to as the preterite tense. It is used to indicate actions that were completed in the past at a specific point in time.


What verbs has a stem change from a to up in the preterite tense?

Some verbs that have a stem change from "a" to "u" in the preterite tense in Spanish include "jugar" (to play), "poder" (to be able to), and "dormir" (to sleep).


Would you use the preterite tense to describe how someone looked in the past?

Yes, the preterite tense is used to describe completed actions in the past, including how someone looked at a specific moment in the past. For example, "She wore a red dress" would be "Ella llevó un vestido rojo" in Spanish using the preterite tense.


Why do you need to know the preterite tense?

You need to know the preterite tense if you are talking to someone about your past. However, there are two past tenses: the preterite and the imperfect. For a short description, the preterite is used when something is done and over with. The imperfect is for stuff that continously happened in the past. For example: If you lived on State street for five years, you would use the imperfect. If you said, I played basketball with my friends (yesterday) then you would use the preterite. Look for keys words in a sentence to know which tense to use such as yesterday, always, etc.


What is the 'yo' form of the verb 'empezar' in Spanish's preterite tense?

Conjugation: empecéNote that the "z" in the root changes to a "c" in front of the "e". Because "ze" is not allowed in Spanish, the "z" transitions to a "ce". This is the same with any verb that ends in "zar" in the preterite tense yo form and in the present subjunctive.


How do you say organised in spanish?

organizado - past articiple, adjectiveorganizo (accent on final 'o') - preterite tense of verb(This is third person singular: 'you(formal)/he she it organised')There are other preterite tense persons, which vary the post-z ending.


What does a preterite verb tense mean?

The preterite verb tense is used to indicate actions that were completed in the past at a specific time. It is commonly used in Spanish to describe an action that happened once or for a specific duration in the past.


Conguate abrir in Spanish in the preterite tense?

abrí, abriste, abrió, abrimos, abristeis, abrieron


What is the past tense of to turn?

it depends on which past tense you mean. Preterite: turned Imperfect: turned Past Progressive: was turning Past Perfect: had turned


What does Escribiste mean?

In Spanish, it is the preterite form (past tense) of escribir "to write". It means "you wrote" or "you did write"


Is crept a possessive noun?

No, crept is the preterite (simple past tense) and past participle of the verb to creep.