Correct Verb Conjugation
We talked.
Hablamos.
Ir
To go
What are the past tense endings for ar verbs?
é, aste, ó, amos, aron
Cantaste muy bueno.
You sang very well.
I went to the beach.
Fui a la playa.
You worked.
Trabajaste.
Hacer
To do/make
What are the past tense endings for er/ir verbs?
í,iste, ió, imos, ieron
¿Usted vivió en Madrid?
Did you live in Madrid?
Last year you bought a car.
El año pasado compraste un coche.
They said.
Dijeron.
Correr
To run
What are the preterite endings for irregular verbs such as tener, estar, poner, etc?
e, iste, o, imos, ieron
Vimos la película nueva ayer.
We saw the new movie yesterday.
My friend ate lunch yesterday.
Mi amigo almorzó ayer.
I paid.
Pagué.
Comprar
To buy
What happens to irregular verbs like conducir and decir in the third person plural?
They end with eron instead of ieron.
No pude entender la tarea.
I could not understand the homework.
We could not go.
No pudimos ir.
He did.
(él) Hizo.
Dar
To give
TOUGH ONE - What did we learn about verbs like caer and leer in the third person preterite?
They get a Y! (Cayó y cayeron, leyó y leyeron)
Anoche mis padres viajaron en avion a Barcelona.
Last night my parents traveled to Barcelona in a plane.
They drove to the store.
(Ellos) Condujeron a la tienda.