Spanish Preterite Tense

Regular Verbs

100

I ran

Corrí

200

He lived

vivió

300

They spoke

hablaron

400

You wrote

escribiste 

500

You all sang(formal)

ustedes cantaron 

Irregular Verbs

100

You went

fuiste 

200

They were

fueron

300

we went

fuimos

400

they went

fueron

500

you  all went. (formal)

ustedes fueron

Yo Spelling Changes

100

I played

jugué

200

I searched for

busqué

300

What are the three types of verbs that have spelling changes in the yo form?

-gar, -car, -zar

400

I ate lunch

almorcé

500

Why is there a spelling change in the yo form of these verbs?

In order for the conjugated form to sound like the infinitive, the spelling must change slightly.

At the airport

100

I TRAVELED

VIAJE

200

pasar por aduanas

go through customs

300

check your luggage

facturar el equipaje

400

board the plane

abordar el avion

500

Look for the gate

buscar la puerta

Information

100

What is a visa?

an endorsement placed within a passport that grants the holder official permission to enter, leave or stay in a country.

200

A passport is:

a travel document issued by a country's government to its citizens that verifies the identity and nationality of the holder for the purpose of international travel.

300

the gates at the airport is called .....in Spanish

la puerta

400

boleto de ida y vuelta is a

round trip ticket

500

Customs is

the place at a port, airport, or frontier where officials check incoming goods, travelers, or luggage.