Preterite verbs
It's all in the past...
The preterite describes actions completed in the past. Along with the imperfect tense, it's one of two tenses in Spanish for talking about past actions.
Grammar videos:
Preterite of -ar verbs
Preterite of verbs ending in -car and -gar
Preterite of -er and -ir verbs
Preterite of Ir
Preterite of Hacer and Dar
Preterite of Ir, Ser, Hacer, Tener, Estar, Poder
Preterite of Oír, Leer, & Creer
Preterite of Venir, Decir, Poner, & Traer
Preterite of -ir Stem-changing Verbs
Online activities from the Realidades textbook
Book 1:
Preterite of Regular -AR verbs Ch. 7B p. 354
Preterite of -car,-gar, -zar verbs Ch. 7B p. 356
Preterite of Regular -ER and -IR verbs Ch. 8A p. 383
Preterite of Ir Ch. 8A p. 385 and Ver p. 383
Preterite of Dar and Hacer Ch 8B p. 412
Book 2:
Review of the regular verbs Ch. 2B p. 110
Preterite of Ir and Ser Ch. 3A p. 140
Preterite of Hacer, Tener, Estar, and Poder Ch. 3A p. 142
Preterite of Oír, Leer, Creer, and Destruir Ch. 5A p. 250
Review of the Irregular Preterites Ch. 5B p. 274
Preterite of -ir stem-changing verbs Ch. 6A p. 302
Practice activities - Book 1:
Preterite of Regular -AR verbs
Preterite of Spell-changing verbs
Preterite of Regular -ER and -IR verbs
Preterite of Ir
Preterite of Dar and Hacer
Practice activities - Book 2:
More practice with regular preterite verbs
Preterite of Ir and Ser
Preterite of Hacer, Tener, Estar, and Poder
Preterite of Oír, Leer, Creer, and Destruir
More practice with the irregular preterites
Preterite of -ir stem-changing verbs
Online activities from the Exprésate textbook
Book 1:
Preterite of -ar verbs Ch. 8B p. 288
Preterite of Ir 8B p. 290
Excellent grammar explanations with video
Preterite -AR verbs: -GAR, -CAR, -ZAR
Preterite – Irregulars – ir & ser
Preterite – Irregulars – hacer
Preterite – Irregulars – decir
Preterite – Irregulars – poder
Preterite – Irregulars – querer
Preterite – Irregulars – estar
Preterite – Irregulars – saber
Preterite – Irregulars – poner
Preterite – Irregulars – tener
Preterite – Irregulars – venir
Preterite – Irregulars – ver & dar
Preterite – Irregulars – traer, traducir, conducir
Preterite -IR Stem-Changers (e-i)
Online practice and games
Music videos and activities for practice
Video interviews, podcasts, and grammar explanations
Online Grammar Lessons with worksheets
Videos and interactive activities to learn Spanish online
Art activity with the Regular -AR verbs in the Preterite (Printable download)
estudiar, tratar, bailar, cocinar, cantar, enseñar, lavar, terminar, ganar
Review of the Preterite 9A p. 316, 10A p. 352
Preterite of -car,-gar, -zar Ch. 10A p. 354
Preterite of Hacer Ch. 10A p. 356
Book 2:
Review of -ar, -er, -ir, and Hacer, Ir Ch. 2B p. 66
Preterite: Basics
Flashcard sets and games
Self-correcting exercises
Grammar explanations with self-correcting exercises
Preterite of Poder and Traer 5A p. 170
Detailed grammar explanations with self-correcting exercises
Preterite with mental and emotional states 6B p. 224
Preterite of Creer, Leer, Construir, Oír, Caerle 6B p. 226
Practice Book 1:
Preterite of -ar verbs
Preterite of Ir
Preterite of -ar reflexives
Preterite of -er and -ir verbs
Reviews of the preterite: Part 1 - Part 2
Preterite of -car, -gar, -zar verbs
Preterite of Hacer
Practice Book 2:
Review of -ar, -er, -ir, and Hacer, Ir
Preterite of -car, -gar, -zar and Conocer
Preterite of Andar, Tener, Venir, Dar, Ver
Preterite of Ponerse and Decir
Preterite of Stem-Changing -ir verbs
Preterite of Ser and Estar
Preterite of Verbs like Caerse
Preterite of Poder and Traer
Preterite with mental and emotional states
Preterite of Creer, Leer, Construir, Oír, Caerle
Regular -AR Verb Preterite Endings
Regular Preterite -AR, -ER, -IR Preterite Endings with Irregulars in Yo Form
Preterite of IR (and SER)
Preterite of ir, ser, hacer, dar, ver
Preterite of IR (and SER) - Sr. Wooly
Regular Verbs in the Preterite
Preterite Rap: More Regular Preterite
Regular Verbs in the Preterite
Preterite -ER and -IR Verbs Rap
Irregular Verbs: Ser, Ir, Hacer, Ver. Dar
Irregulars: Hacer Saber, Poder, Poner, Decir, Traer, Conducir, Tener, Andar, Estar
Caber, Saber, Haber, Querer, Venir, Hacer
Andar, Tener, Estar, Traer, Decir, Traducir
Poder, Poner
Hacer, Ser, Visitar, Jugar, Trabajar, Comprar, Ayudar, Dar, Hablar, Escuchar
Practice your conjugations with this verb chant!