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Grammar
Preterite Tense Regular Ar, Er, Ir Verbs
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| When is the preterite tense used? | To talk about completed actions in the past. |
| last year | el año pasado |
| last month | el mes pasado |
| last summer | el verano pasado |
| last week | la semana pasada |
| last night | anoche |
| the day before yesterday | anteayer |
| I spoke | yo hablé |
| you listened (informal) | tú escuchaste |
| you bought (formal) | usted compró |
| he washed | él lavó |
| she helped | ella ayudó |
| we spent time (masculine or mixed group) | nosotros pasamos tiempo |
| we watched TV (feminine group) | nosotros miramos televisión |
| they asked (masculine or mixed group) | ellos preguntaron |
| they prepared (feminine groups) | ellas prepararon |
| you studied (you all | plural) |
| I worked | yo trabajé |
| you rested (informal) | tú descansaste |
| you drove (formal) | usted manejó |
| he walked | él caminó |
| she cleaned | ella limpió |
| we cooked (masculine or mixed group) | nosotros cocinamos |
| we cried (feminine group) | nosotras lloramos |
| they sang (masculine or mixed group) | ellos cantaron |
| they danced (feminine group) | ellas bailaron |
| you swam (you all | plural) |
| I enjoyed | yo disfruté |
| you waited (informal) | tú esperaste |
| you told (formal) | usted contó |
| I ate | yo comí |
| you drank (informal) | tú bebiste |
| he ran | él corrió |
| she understood | ella entendió |
| we were born (masculine or mixed group) | nosotros nacimos |
| we worked (feminine group) | nosotras trabajamos |
| I came back | yo volví |
| you were able to (informal) | tú pudiste |
| I saw | yo vi |
| you arrived (informal) | tú llegaste |
| you flew (formal) | usted voló |
| he traveled | él viajó |
| she worked | ella trabajó |
| we had dinner (masculine or mixed group) | nosotros cenamos |
| we conversed (feminine group) | nosotras conversamos |
| they mentioned (masculine or mixed group) | ellos mencionaron |
| they rented out (feminine group) | ellas alquilaron |
| you stopped (you all | plural) |
| I had breakfast | yo desayuné |
| you took (informal) | tú llevaste |
| you greeted (formal) | usted saludó |
| he rode | él montó |
| she visited | ella visitó |
| we slept (masculine or mixed group) | nosotros dormimos |
| we decorated (feminine group) | nosotras decoramos |
| they decided (masculine or mixed group) | ellos decidieron |
| they described (feminine group) | ellas describieron |
| you discussed (you all | plural) |
| I wrote | yo escribí |
| you lived (informal) | tú viviste |
| he opened | él abrió |
| she repeated | ella repitió |
| we exchanged (masculine or mixed group) | nosotros intercambiamos |
| we ice-skated (feminine group) | nosotras patinamos en el hielo |
| they skated (masculine or mixed group) | ellos patinaron |
| they celebrated (feminine group) | ellas celebraron |
| you baked (you all | plural) |
| you walked the dog (formal) | usted paseó al perro |
| she turned 16. | ella cumplió 16 años. |
| we learned (feminine group) | nosotras aprendimos |
| we left (masculine or mixed group) | nosotros salimos |
| they showed up (masculine or mixed group) | ellos aparecieron |
| they met (feminine group) | ellas conocieron |
| you thanked (you all | plural) |
| I received | yo recibí |
| you insisted (informal) | tú insististe |
| he attended | él asistió |
| she bought | ella compró |
| you walked (informal) | tú caminaste |
| you sold (formal) | usted vendió |
| we saved (masculine or mixed group) | nosotros ahorramos |
| we waited (feminine group) | nosotras esperamos |
| they found (masculine or mixed group) | ellos encontraron |
| they came back (feminine group) | ellas volvieron |
| you lifted (you all | plural) |
| I skied | yo esquié |
| you washed (informal) | tú lavaste |
| you comprehended (formal) | usted comprendió |
| he used | él usó |
| she drew | ella dibujó |
| we completed (masculine or mixed group) | nosotros completamos |
| they taught (masculine or mixed group) | ellos enseñaron |
| we prepared (feminine group) | nosotras preparamos |
| they recorded (feminine group) | ellas grabaron |
| you painted (you all | plural) |
| I reviewed | yo repasé |
| you took notes (informal) | tú tomaste apuntes |
| you printed (formal) | usted imprimió |
| we responded (masculine or mixed group) | nosotros respondimos |
| we asked (feminine group) | nosotras preguntamos |
| they cut (masculine or mixed group) | ellos cortaron |
| they copied (feminine group) | ellas copiaron |
| you helped (you all | plural) |
| I shared | yo compartí |
| you kissed (informal) | tú besaste |
| you looked after (formal) | usted cuidó |
| he wished | el deseó |
| she entered | ella entró |
| we sent (masculine or mixed group) | nosotros enviamos |
| we won (feminine group) | nosotras ganamos |
| they yelled (masculine or mixed group) | ellos gritaron |
| you ironed (you all | plural) |
| I promised | yo prometí |
| you pronounced (informal) | tú pronunciaste |
| you divided (formal) | usted dividió |
| he dusted | él sacudió |
| she thought | ella pensó |
| we loved (masculine or mixed group) | nosotros amamos |
| we camped (feminine group) | nostras acampamos |
| they swept (masculine or mixed group) | ellos barrieron |
| they visited (feminine group) | ellas visitaron |
| you called (you all | plural) |
| I folded | yo doblé |
| you accepted (informal) | tú aceptaste |
| you eliminated (formal) | usted eliminó |
| he fought | él peleó |
| she observed | ella observó |
| we needed (masculine or mixed group) | nosotros necesitamos |
| we participated (feminine group) | nosotras participamos |
| they lost (masculine or mixed group) | ellos perdieron |
| they chatted (feminine group) | ellas charlaron |
| you voted (you all | plural) |
| I reserved | yo reservé |
| you forgave (informal) | tú perdonaste |
| he survived | él sobrevivió |
| she dreamt | ella soñó |
| we suffered (masculine or mixed group) | nosotros sufrimos |
| we jumped (feminine group) | nosotras saltamos |
| they left (masculine or mixed group) | ellos salieron |
| you tried (you all | plural) |
| I hated | yo odié |
| you repaired | tú reparaste |
| she came back | ella volvió |
| he sowed | él sembró |
| we delivered (masculine or mixed group) | nosotros repartimos |
| we planted (feminine group) | nosotras plantamos |
| I allowed | yo permití |
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