Spanish GCSE
Preterite Tense
What Preterite Tense means in Spanish GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definitions of Preterite Tense
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A past tense used for completed, single actions at a specific point in the past.
A past tense used to describe completed actions at a specific point in the past.
Topics that use Preterite Tense
- Theme 2: Local, national, international and global areas of interest (AQA GCSE)
- Topic 2: Life at school/college (AQA GCSE)
- Topic 3: Education post-16 (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Adjective Agreement
- Infinitive
- Connective
- False Friend
- Justification
- Reflexive Verb
- Cognate
- False Friend (Cognate)
Using Preterite Tense in the exam
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