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1.3 Grammar 1.1

Preterite Tense - Regular Ar, Er, Ir Verbs

QuestionAnswer
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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