Mastering Regular -AR Verbs in Preterite Tense

Can you identify the correct form of regular -AR verbs in the preterite tense?

Identifying Correct Forms of Regular -AR Verbs in Preterite Tense

In the exercise provided, you are required to underline the correct form of regular -AR verbs in the preterite tense. Let's go through each sentence to determine the correct verb forms:

1. El mes pasado mi familia y yo montamos a caballo. (montar)

The correct form: montamos (we rode)

2. La semana pasada mi papá compró unas artesanías muy bellas. (comprar)

The correct form: compró (bought)

3. Anteayer mis hermanos confirmaron el vuelo. (confirmar)

The correct form: confirmaron (confirmed)

4. Anoche yo llamé a un taxi. (llamar)

The correct form: llamé (I called)

Understanding Regular -AR Verbs in Preterite Tense

In Spanish, regular -AR verbs follow a specific pattern when conjugated in the preterite tense. The preterite tense is used to describe actions that were completed in the past. To conjugate regular -AR verbs in the preterite tense, you need to remove the -AR ending and add the appropriate preterite endings based on the subject of the sentence.

For example, let's take the verb "montar" (to ride) and conjugate it in the preterite tense:

Yo monté (I rode)

Tú montaste (You rode)

Él/Ella/Usted montó (He/She/You rode)

Nosotros/Nosotras montamos (We rode)

Vosotros/Vosotras montasteis (You all rode)

Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes montaron (They rode)

By understanding the regular -AR verb conjugation pattern in the preterite tense, you can effectively communicate actions that took place in the past. Practice with different verbs to improve your mastery of conjugating regular -AR verbs in the preterite tense.