Conjugate each of the following verbs in their indicated forms in the preterite. ¡OJO! Don’t forget to add accents where necessary.Modelo: morir / ella murió
- servir / yo:
- servir / tú:
- preferir / él:
- reírse / nosotros:
- sentirse / ustedes:
- divertirse / yo:
- divertirse / ella:
- vestirse / used:
- vestirse / yo:
- morir / tú:
- pedir / nosotros:
- dormir / él:
- dormir / yo:
it is in spanish because of preterite not secessarily the words it means in english.
The Correct Answer and Explanation is :
Sure! Let’s begin by conjugating each verb in the preterite tense.
- servir / yo: serví
- servir / tú: serviste
- preferir / él: prefirió
- reírse / nosotros: nos reímos
- sentirse / ustedes: se sintieron
- divertirse / yo: me divertí
- divertirse / ella: se divirtió
- vestirse / usted: se vistió
- vestirse / yo: me vestí
- morir / tú: moriste
- pedir / nosotros: pedimos
- dormir / él: durmió
- dormir / yo: dormí
Explanation:
The preterite tense is used to express actions that were completed in the past. This tense is characterized by specific conjugation patterns depending on the type of verb (regular or irregular) and whether the verb is reflexive.
Regular preterite conjugations follow a set pattern for -ar, -er, and -ir verbs:
- -ar verbs:
- Yo: -é
- Tú: -aste
- Él/ella/usted: -ó
- Nosotros: -amos
- Ellos/ellas/ustedes: -aron
- -er/-ir verbs:
- Yo: -í
- Tú: -iste
- Él/ella/usted: -ió
- Nosotros: -imos
- Ellos/ellas/ustedes: -ieron
For example:
- Servir (an -ir verb) is conjugated as serví, serviste, sirvió, etc., following the regular pattern.
- Preferir is an irregular -ir verb that follows a stem change in the preterite. The e in the stem changes to i for some forms, such as in prefirió (él) and prefirieron (ellos).
Some verbs are reflexive, which means they use reflexive pronouns (me, te, se, nos, se). In the case of divertirse (to have fun), sentirse (to feel), and reírse (to laugh), you need to include the correct reflexive pronoun based on the subject.
Irregular preterite verbs, such as morir (to die) and dormir (to sleep), also undergo a stem change. The o in the stem changes to u for the él/ella/usted forms in the preterite (durmió, murió).