1. El preterito regular

2. Uses of the preterite:
To express simple or isolated actions or events that occurred during or at a specific time in the past.
Compré un libro ayer.

3. Uses of the preterite:
To express actions or events that were repeated a specific number of times in the past.
Escribimos el reporte cuarto veces.

4. Uses of the preterite:
To express a quality or state of being of the subject that was completed within a definte period of time.
Pepe se sintió enfermo anoche.

5. Regular Preterite verb endings
-ar endings
-é amos
-aste -asteis
-ó aron

6. CAMINAR – to walk caminé caminaste caminó caminamos caminasteis
caminaron

7. Regular Preterite verb endings
-er and –ir endings
-í imos
-iste - isteis
-ió ieron

8. COMER – to eat
comí
comiste
comió
comimos
comisteis
comieron

9. VIVIR – to live
viví
viviste
vivió
vivimos
vivisteis
vivieron