1. To talk about actions that were completed in
Preterite of regular verbs
To talk about actions that were completed in
the past, use the preterite tense. To form the
preterite tense of a regular verb, add the
preterite endings to the stem of the verb.

2. Preterite of regular verbs

3. Note that -ar and -er verbs that have a stem
Preterite of regular verbs
Note that -ar and -er verbs that have a stem
change in the present tense do not have a
stem change in the preterite.
Generalmente me pruebo la ropa antes de
comprarla, pero ayer no me probé los pantalones
que compré.

4. Ver has regular preterite endings, but unlike
Preterite of regular verbs
Ver has regular preterite endings, but unlike
those of other verbs, they have no written
accent marks.
Anoche, David vio una camisa que le gustó mucho.

5. Preterite of regular verbs
Verbs that end in -car, -gar, and -zar have a
spelling change in the yo form of the preterite.
buscar c qu yo busqué
pagar g gu yo pagué
almorzar z c yo almorcé
¿Pagaste mucho por tu suéter nuevo?
No, no pagué mucho. Lo encontré en una liquidación.

6. Demonstrative adjectives
To point out something or someone that is far from both
you and the person you are speaking to, you use a form of
aquel, which means “that one over there.” Here’s a chart that compares the three demonstrative
adjectives and their meanings.

7. Demonstrative adjectives

8. All demonstrative adjectives come before
the noun and agree with the noun in gender
(masculine or feminine) and number (singular
or plural).

9. Demonstrative adjectives

10. Using adjectives as nouns
When you are comparing two similar things, you can avoid repetition by dropping the noun and using an article with an adjective:
¿Cuál prefieres, la sudadera apretada o la floja? Which do you prefer, the tight sweatshirt or the loose one? Prefiero la floja. I prefer the loose one.

11. Using adjectives as nouns
You can also do this with expressions that use de:
¿Compraste una chaqueta de lana o una de cuero?
Did you buy a wool jacket or a leather one? ¿Prefieres el abrigo de Paco o el de Juan? Do you prefer Paco’s coat or Juan’s?