Language Guide
Language Guide: Preterite
This verb conjugation site is a great review of the formation of the forms of the regular preterite forms as well as those with spelling changes, stem-changes, and irregular forms. All sections have links to verb conjugation practice.
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Study Spanish: Preterite Part 2
This site is an introduction to four common irregular verbs in the preterite tense: ser, ir, dar, and hacer. A quiz at the end of the lesson tests the student's mastery of these irregular conjugations.
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Study Spanish: Preterite Part 5
Great lesson on some of the most common irregular verbs in the preterite tense: decir, traer, ver, and producir. A quiz at the end of the lesson tests the student's mastery of these conjugations.
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Study Spanish: Preterite Part 6
Great lesson on some of the most common irregular verbs in the preterite tense that follow the same pattern for their endings: andar, estar, tener, caber, haber, poder, poner, saber, hacer, querer, and venir. A quiz at the end of the...
Languages Online
Languages Online: Ser
Great explanation of how to use the verb "ser". Matching, multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, and crossword exercises provide practice using "ser" with professions, nationalities, and characteristics. An opportunity to practice...
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Study Spanish: Preterite vs Imperfect Review
Comprehensive review of the preterite and imperfect past tenses. Includes regular, irregular, and stem-changing conjugations. Rules for usage and time expressions in Spanish are listed. A quiz at the end of the lesson tests the student's...
Colby College
Spanish Language & Culture: El Preterito Formas (Part 1)
These exercises provide a very extensive review of irregular verbs, stem-changers, and spelling changes in the preterite tense. Conjugate verbs to match the subject. Answers may be checked and corrected.
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Study Spanish: "Hace" to Mean "Ago"
This site has a good explanation of the use of "hacer," in the preterite tense with time expressions to mean "ago." Examples in Spanish and English supplement the explanation. A short test at the end of the lesson tests the student's...
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Irregular Verbs
Here is a list of common irregular verbs showing the present, preterit, and past participle. Includes charts for rise vs. raise, sit vs. set, lie vs. lay, which will help prevent misusing these verbs.
Curated OER
Colby College: Spanish Language & Culture: The Future Tense
Colby College provides a great explanation of how to conjugate verbs in the future tense, with English translations of the examples. Twenty sentences provide fantastic practice in changing verbs from preterite tense to future tense...
Other
Spaleon: The Conjugation Trainer
The Conjugation Trainer helps a student practice drilling different Spanish verb groups and verb forms. The focus is the present tense, preterit, imperfect, and present subjunctive forms of basic and irregular verbs.
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Spanish 3: Unit 4: Los Paises Y Las Nacionalidades
In this learning module, students learn how to talk about familiar people and places, actions taking place now, stereotypes, and weather. They will practice using the preterit and imperfect, irregular verbs, articles with adjectives as...