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I talked to my friend. (regular)
I bought a shirt. (irregular)
I paid in cash. (irregular)
El Pretérito:
• is a past tense (“-ed”)
or irregulars in English
• talks about what happened
• is a completed action
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The stem for regular verbs
in the pretérito is the
infinitive stem.
To take, to drink Tomartom-
To talk Hablarhabl-
To eat Comercom-
To drink Beberbeb-
To open Abrirabr-
To leave Salirsal-