1. Unit 2A Labolengua Direct object pronouns, preterite tense

2. Unit 2A: Labolengua © Oxford University Press 2012 A Direct object pronouns These are words like it or me which we use to avoid having to repeat the name of a person or thing that has already been mentioned. They usually go in front of the verb. ¿Tienes las llavas? Sí, las tengo. Have you got the keys? Yes, I’ve got them. lo it (masc. thing)losthem (masc. things) lait (fem. thing)lasthem (fem. things)

3. Unit 2A: Labolengua © Oxford University Press 2012 B Preterite tense The preterite tense or simple past tense is used to refer to an action that began and ended in the past. To form the preterite of regular verbs: take the infinitive remove the ending and add the following endings: yo viajar viaj- viajé comer com- comí salir sal- salí tú él/ella/usted nosotros/as vosotros/as ellos/ellas/ustedes viajaste viajó viajamos viajasteis viajaron comiste comió comimos comisteis comieron saliste salió salimos salisteis salieron

4. Unit 2A: Labolengua © Oxford University Press 2012 Reflexive verbs follow the same pattern as regular -ar verbs but remember to place the pronoun in front of the verb: me levanté, te levantaste, se levantó etc. Now complete the verb alojarse (to stay) in the same way. Here are some common verbs that have irregular preterites. Check them. Note that they have no accents when written in the preterite. estar (to be) hacer (to do) tener (to have) ir (to go) ser (to be) Ser and ir have the same form in the preterite tense, so fui can mean ‘I went’ or ‘I was’. The context should make the meaning clear.