Preterite Study Pack
The simple past, from the regular endings through to the irregulars that break them.
Level A2–B115 lessons
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- How to Use The Preterite Tense Study PackHow to get the most from the Preterite Study Pack: a study schedule, spaced repetition, and using the flashcards and Study Journal together.not finished
- Uses of the PreteriteWhen to reach for the preterite: single completed actions, counted repetitions and sequences of events, plus its two English translations.not finished
- Regular Verbs Ending in -ar: the Preterite'Cantar' conjugated as a model regular -ar verb in the preterite, with a long list of other -ar verbs and three fill-in-the-blank sets.not finished
- Spelling Changes in -arWhy verbs ending in -car, -çar and -gar change their spelling before the preterite -ei ending, to keep the same consonant sound.not finished
- Regular Verbs Ending in -er: the Preterite'Viver' conjugated as a model regular -er verb in the preterite, with a list of other -er verbs like 'aprender' and 'escrever' to practise.not finished
- Regular Verbs Ending in -ir: the Preterite'Abrir' conjugated as a model regular -ir verb in the preterite, plus the accented í that verbs like 'sair' and 'construir' need.not finished
- Irregular Verbs [1]: the Preterite'Estar', 'ter', 'ser' and 'ir' conjugated in the preterite, including the trap where fast speech makes 'estive' sound like 'tive'.not finished
- Irregular Verbs [2]: the Preterite'Vir', 'fazer', 'querer', 'pôr' and 'poder' conjugated in the preterite, with the family of verbs that share 'pôr's irregular pattern.not finished
- Irregular Verbs [3]'Ver', 'dizer', 'trazer', 'saber' and 'dar' conjugated in the preterite, the group with the most unusual stem changes in the tense.not finished
- Preterite Forms and Direct Object PronounsHow direct object pronouns like 'o' and 'a' attach to the preterite, and why verb endings in -r, -s and -z drop before them.not finished
- Listening and Writing Practice with Stories: the PreteriteA dictation exercise built from DailyNata Plus stories, to hear the regular and irregular preterite verbs from this pack used in context.not finished
- Extra PracticeFlashcard sentences to test what you have learned across the Preterite Study Pack, mixing regular and irregular verbs like 'ler' and 'ver' in context.not finished
- Extra Practice of Irregular VerbsTwo fill-in-the-blank sets to test the irregular verbs covered so far in the Preterite Study Pack, checked as you go.not finished
- Printable Study Journal: the PreteriteA printable journal for the Preterite Study Pack: blank conjugation charts, a revision tracker, a cheat sheet and a goals page.not finished
- Typing Portuguese Characters & Accents: the PreteriteHow to type Portuguese accents and special characters using an online keyboard, a browser extension, or your operating system's own keyboard.not finished