What is the Preterite Tense used for?
Completed actions in the past that have a clear beginning or end.
Translate ‘Ayer comí pizza.’
Yesterday, I ate pizza.
What is the first-person singular conjugation of ‘estar’ in the Preterite Tense?
Yo estuve
What is the second-person singular conjugation of ‘estar’ in the Preterite Tense?
Tú estuviste
What is the third-person singular conjugation of ‘estar’ in the Preterite Tense?
Él/Ella/Ud. estuvo
What is the first-person plural conjugation of ‘estar’ in the Preterite Tense?
Nosotros estuvimos
What is the second-person plural conjugation of ‘estar’ in the Preterite Tense?
Vosotros estuvisteis
What is the third-person plural conjugation of ‘estar’ in the Preterite Tense?
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. estuvieron
What is the Preterite Tense used for?
Completed actions in the past that have a clear beginning or end.
Translate ‘Ayer comí pizza.’
Yesterday, I ate pizza.
What is the first-person singular conjugation of ‘estar’ in the Preterite Tense?
Yo estuve
What is the second-person singular conjugation of ‘estar’ in the Preterite Tense?
Tú estuviste
What is the third-person singular conjugation of ‘estar’ in the Preterite Tense?
Él/Ella/Ud. estuvo
What is the first-person plural conjugation of ‘estar’ in the Preterite Tense?
Nosotros estuvimos
What is the second-person plural conjugation of ‘estar’ in the Preterite Tense?
Vosotros estuvisteis
What is the third-person plural conjugation of ‘estar’ in the Preterite Tense?
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. estuvieron
What is the Present Continuous used for?
To describe actions that are happening right now or around now.
How is the Present Continuous tense formed?
By combining the Estar conjugation with the Estar Gerundio (or Present Participle).
What is the Present Participle in the context of Present Continuous?
Estar Gerundio.
What is the first person singular conjugation of Estar in Present Continuous?
Yo estoy estando.
What is the second person singular conjugation of Estar in Present Continuous?
Tú estás estando.
What is the third person singular conjugation of Estar in Present Continuous?
Él/Ella/Ud. está estando.
What is the first person plural conjugation of Estar in Present Continuous?
Nosotros estamos estando.
What is the second person plural conjugation of Estar in Present Continuous?
Vosotros estáis estando.