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What is the preterit tense of comer?
The preterit tense of "comer" is "comí" for the first person singular (yo), and "comiste" for the second person singular (tú), among others. It is used to talk about actions that were completed in the past.
Which form would be the correct form for the reflexive verb lavarse for the subject nosotros?
In the present or preterit tense, it would be "nos lavamos". In the imperfect, it would be "nos lavábamos."
Can the imperfect tense in Spanish be narration in the past?
The imperfect tense can certainly be used in some aspects of past-tense narration, but you will need a range of different tenses to perform a proper past-tense narration. At the minimum, you will need both imperfect and preterit OR imperfect and present perfect. However, you will likely need other tenses such as imperfect progressive, past perfect, and imperfect subjunctive.
What is the difference between the preterit and the past participle in spanish?
the preterite is basically used to describe something that happened in the past when a time period is given.e.g. LAST WEEK i went to the cinema = la semana pasada FUI al cine.regular verbs in the past participle take this format: hablar = hablado, comer = comido, vivir = vivido. the past participle is used in a few ways, but the one i think you want is the "perfect tense" and is preceded by one of the following:he = ihas = youha = he/she/it/ustedhemos = wehabéis = you (plural)han = they/ustedesthe perfect tense is used to describe actions in the past that happened recently - in English this tends to be "i have eaten", "i have been" etc.e.g. have you had breakfast yet? yes, i have had it. = ¿ya has tomado el desayuno? si, yo lo he tomado.you can also use the perfect with "una vez", "todavía", "nunca" etc. like... have you been to London? si, he visitado una vez.there is also the imperfect tense which is used to describe the past. there are many uses and exception buts the general rule is that it used to describe things you did in the past over a long period of time.e.g. i went to school on the bus (when i was younger, i.e. over a long period of time)iba al colegio en el autobús.
Is festoon a verb or noun in the sentence... smoke was rising here and there among the creepers that festooned the dead or dying trees?
"festooned" - the -ed gives it away. It's the simple preterit tense of the verb. Always look for the kernel of the sentence. In this case, "Creepers festooned the trees." When you do that, the key parts of the sentence jump out at you and become very obvious.
Is the word was present or past tense?
It is the preterit (past) tense.
What is the preterit tense of comer?
The preterit tense of "comer" is "comí" for the first person singular (yo), and "comiste" for the second person singular (tú), among others. It is used to talk about actions that were completed in the past.
What does dijo mean?
It is the third-person form of decir in preterit (past) tense, so:He/she/you (formal) said
What does Llamaste mean?
like im going but wait
What is you said in Spanish language?
"You said" is dijo (formal preterit) or dijiste (informal preterit)
What does preterit mean?
Past tense. It is one of two Spanish past tenses. The preterit (el pretérito) is used for actions begun and ended in the past. Hablé ayer - I spoke yesterday. The other is the imperfect. (pretérito imperfecto). This is used to describe things in the past that are habitual or continuous action. Hablaba ayer. - I was talking yersterday. Many times translated as "used to." The imperfect is the most regular tense in the Soanish language.
How do you spell preterit in English?
It can be spelled preterit or preterite. (More rarely, you'll see praeterit.)
What does fuistes mean?
As written, it could be either "fuiste" or "fuisteis". Both are conjugated forms of the verb "ser" in the preterit tense. Fuiste is "you were" singular. Fuisteis is "you were" plural. Both are informal.
How do you say the students prepare the spanish lesson in spanish?
This is the preterit tense. It's "ellos prepararon."
Which form would be the correct form for the reflexive verb lavarse for the subject nosotros?
In the present or preterit tense, it would be "nos lavamos". In the imperfect, it would be "nos lavábamos."
What is the spanish word play?
The verb meaning "to play" in Spanish is "jugar". The past participle "played" would be "jugado". The past tense of the verb has 12 possibilities (six in the preterit, six in the imperfect tense), depending on who did the playing and the context of use.
What is estuvo?
Estuvo is the third person singular preterit for the verb estar. It means he was, she was, or you were.
