Los regulares ("ar")
Los regulares ("er/ir")
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Pret-ty please
100
hablar (nosotros)

hablamos

100

comer (yo)

comí

100

The mutated stem of the verb "tener" when conjugated in the preterit

tuv

100

jugar (yo)

jugué

100

The preterit tense is used to express this

actions in the past, what someone did

200

estudiar (tú)

estudiaste

200

aprender (nosotros)

aprendimos

200

The mutated stem of the verb "querer" when conjugated in the preterit

quis
200

sacar (yo)

saqué
200

Regular "ar" verbs are conjugated similarly in this form in both the preterit and present tenses

nosotros

300

recordar (ellos)

recordaron

300

vivir (tú)

viviste

300

saber (yo)

supe

300

almorzar (yo)

almorcé

300

Preterit tense conjugations of regular verbs will contain accents when associated with these subject pronouns

Yo + él/ella/usted

400

participar (ella)

participó

400

escribir (él)

escribió

400

decir (tú)

dijiste

400

The two different irregular verbs that are conjugated exactly the same way in the preterit tense.

ir + ser

400

Translate the following phrase: They went to Australia.

Fueron a Australia.

500

regatear (yo)

regateé

500

asistir (ellas)

asistieron

500

These stem changers keep a stem change in the preterit in the third person only.

IR verbs with E-I or O-UE stem changes
(sentir, preferir, morir, dormir)

500

This irregular "ar" verb is conjugated with "er/ir" endings (minus the accents) in the preterit tense.

dar

500

Translate the following phrase: I did not put on my shoes!

No me puse los zapatos.