EL PRETERITO - MINI LESSON

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step 1 - drop the infinitive ending (AR)

step 2 - identify the stem (the first part of the verb, excluding the AR

for example: HABLAR --> HABL

step 3 - add new ending (using the chart) based on who you are writing about

example: "I SPOKE" -- YO HABLÉ.

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step 1 - drop the infinitive ending (ER) or (IR)

step 2 - identify the stem

for example: CORRER--> CORR

or ESCRIBIR --> ESCRIB

step 3 - add new ending (using the chart)

example: "I RAN" -- YO CORRÍ or "YOU WROTE" -- TÚ ESCRIBISTE

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