Spanish Preterite Tense

Regular Verbs

100

I ran (correr)

corrí

200

He lived (vivir)

vivió

300

They spoke (hablar)

hablaron

400

You (tú) wrote (escribir)

escribiste

500

Y'all (vosostros) sang (cantar)

cantasteis

Twin Verbs

100

He went (ir)

fue

200

They were (ser)

fueron

300

I gave (dar)

di

400

We saw (ver)

vimos

500

y'all (vosotros) saw (ver)

visteis

Stem-Changers

100

He asked for (pedir)

pidió

200

They measured (medir)

midieron

300

They read (leer)

leyeron

400

She said good bye (despedir)

despidió

500

You (Ud.) converted (convertir)

convirtió

UV Verbs

100

I walked (andar)

anduve

200

We were (estar)

estuvimos

300

They came to school (venir)

Vinieron a la escuela

400

He could (poder)

pudo

500

She did (hacer)

hizo

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.

J Verbs

100

You (Ud.) spoke

dijo

200

I translated (traducir)

traduje

300

She drove (conducir)

condujo

400

They brought (traer)

trajeron

500

I predicted (predecir)

predije

Random (For the brave)

100

Y'all wanted (querer)

quisisteis

200

You (tú) did (hacer)

hiciste

300

I paid (pagar)

pagué

400

I read (leer)

leí

500

His grandfather died (morir)

Su abuelo murió