In this exercise, we need to complete the sentence with the correct preterite form of the verb. Each sentence has two forms of the verb.
The sentence reads:
*”We_____the same map as you____ when you passed through here ten years ago.”*

Note that the verbs ending in “-uir” have an **i->y** change in the third person singular and plural. Some verbs like oír (hear), *creer* (believe), and *leer*(read) have the same change in spelling.

Now we need to conjugate *leer* (read) in the correct preterite-tense form.
Since the subject for the first blank is *nosotros* (we), we will use the first-person plural form of *leer*, which is “leímos”.
The subject of the second blank is *ustedes* (you). Therefore, we will use the third-person plural form of *leer*, which is “leyeron”.

Note that in the third person plural the *í* changed to *y*.

leímos; leyeron

In this exercise, we need to complete the sentence with the correct preterite form of the verb. Each sentence has two forms of the verb.
The sentence reads:
*”My parents___the thunder. Then I ___ it too..”*

Note that the verbs ending in “-uir” have an **i->y** change in the third person singular and plural. Some verbs like oír (hear), *creer* (believe), and *leer*(read) have the same change in spelling.

Now we need to conjugate *oír* (hear) in the correct preterite-tense form.
Since the subject for the first blank is *mis padres* (my parents), we will use the third-person plural form of *oír*, which is “oyeron”.
The subject of the second blank is *yo* (I). Therefore, we will use the first-person singular form of *oír*, which is “oí”.

Note that in the third person plural the *í* changed to *y*.

oyeron; oí

In this exercise, we need to complete the sentence with the correct preterite form of the verb. Each sentence has two forms of the verb.
The sentence reads:
*”Andrés ___ ___ when he got out of the car and his friends ____ ____ when they left the camping tent.”*

Note that the verbs ending in “-uir” have an **i->y** change in the third person singular and plural. Some verbs like oír (hear), *creer* (believe),*leer*(read) and *caerse* (fall down) have the same change in spelling.

Now we need to conjugate *caerse* (fall down) in the correct preterite-tense form.
Since the subject for the first blank is *Andrés*, we will use the third-person singular form of *caerse*, which is “se cayó”.
The subject of the second blank is *sus amigos* (his friends). Therefore, we will use the third-person plural form of *caerse*, which is “se cayeron”.

Note that in the third person plural the *í* changed to *y*.

se cayó; se cayeron

In this exercise, we need to complete the sentence with the correct preterite form of the verb. Each sentence has two forms of the verb.
The sentence reads:
*”Yesterday, I______ a block building for my nephew and later, he _____ his own block building.”*

Note that the verbs ending in “-uir” have an **i->y** change in the third person singular and plural. Some verbs like oír (hear), *creer* (believe),*leer*(read) and *caerse* (fall down) have the same change in spelling.

Now we need to conjugate *construir* (build) in the correct preterite-tense form.
Since the subject for the first blank is *yo* (I), we will use the first-person singular form of *construir*, which is “construí”.
The subject of the second blank is *mi sobrino* (my nephew). Therefore, we will use the third-person singular form of *construir*, which is “construyó”.

Note that in the third person singular the *í* changed to *y*.

construí; construyó

In this exercise, we will write complete sentences by using the preterite of the verb that´s highlighted in bold letters.

I / **read** / a novel in the evening.

Yo/ I
leer / **read**
una novela al anocher / a novel in the evening

We will conjugate the verb in the first person, singular form:

Yo leí / I read

Let´s take a look at the full sentence:

Yo **leí** una novela al anochecer. / I **read** a novel in the evening.