Chapter 2
Topic 1 Regular Verbs Preterit
The Preterit Tense of Regular Verbs
Los verbos regulares y el pretérito
| Subject Pronoun | -ar | -er | -ir |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | o | o | o |
| tú | as | es | es |
| Ud./él/ella | a | e | e |
| nosotros | amos | emos | imos |
| Uds.ellos/as | an | en | en |
| Subject Pronoun | -ar | -er | -ir |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | é | í | í |
| tú | aste | iste | iste |
| Ud./él/ella | ó | ió | ió |
| nosotros | amos | imos | imos |
| Uds.ellos/as | aron | ieron | ieron |
You have already learned the anatomy of a Spanish verb. Therefore, remember that the only thing that is changing in a REGULAR VERB is the ending of the verbs.
The Preterit tense is used to talk about completed actions in the past. The endings indicate the tense. The tables above, when compared, those changes from the present to the preterit are clear.
- Completed events
- La maestra visitó la playa ayer. The teacher visited the beach yesterday.
- Beginning and end
- La clase terminó tarde. The class ended late.
- Specific dates or and times
- Enrique regresó el lunes pasado. Enrique returned last Monday.
- Events in a sequence
- Llegué tarde, comí pizza y bebí agua. I arrived late, ate pizza, and drank water.
Common regular -ar verbs
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necesitar
to need
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ahorrar
to save
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alquilar
to rent
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apagar
to turn off
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arreglar
to arrange
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ayudar
to help
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bailar
to dance
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practicar
to practice
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borrar
to erase
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buscar
to look for
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llegar
to arrive
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caminar
to walk
|
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repasar
to review
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celebrar
to celebrate
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mirar
to look
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estudiar
to
study
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comprar
to buy
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contestar
to answer
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desear
to want
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disfrutar
to enjoy
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escuchar
to listen
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llorar
to cry
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trabajar
to work
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Common regular -er verbs
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aprender
to learn
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beber
to drink
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comer
to eat
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comprender
to understand
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correr
to run
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leer
to read
|
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prender
to turn on
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romper
to break
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toser
to cough
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vender
to sell
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nacer
To be born
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Common regular -ir verbs
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abrir
to open
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añadir
to add
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asistir
to attend
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describir
to describe
|
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discutir
to discuss
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escribir
to write
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interrumpir
to interrupt
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Practícalo…
Read out loud the following phrases and identify the endings.
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Hablé español en la clase.
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Comí vegetales ayer.
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Viví en Pensilvania.
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Ayudaste a tu amiga.
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Comprendiste el vocabulario. | Abriste el libro. |
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Bailó toda la noche.
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Bebió café en la mañana.
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Escribió poemas.
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| Compramos un carro rojo. | Aprendimos a nadar. | Abrimos el libro. |
| Trabajaron mucho. | Vendieron el carro. | Discutieron la lección. |
