in the past tense

in the past tense(
ihn
 
thuh
 
pahst
 
tehns
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. en el pasado
Pay attention to stem changes when you conjugate these verbs in the past tense.Presten atención a los cambios de raíz cuando conjuguen estos verbos en el pasado.
b. en el tiempo pasado
What can I do for extra credit, Mr. Richter? - Write a paragraph with six verbs in the past tense.¿Qué puedo hacer para crédito extra, Sr, Richter? - Escribe in párrafo con seis verbos en el tiempo pasado.
c. en el pretérito
Why is number three wrong? - The verb should be in the past tense, not in the future tense.¿Por qué es incorrecto número tres? - El verbo debería estar en el pretérito, no en el futuro.
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