Spanish Preterite Tense

Regular Verbs

100

I ran

Corrí

200

He lived

vivió

300

They spoke

hablaron

400

You wrote

escribiste or escribió

500

Ana, Carla and I sang

Cantamos

Irregular Verbs

100

You went

fuiste or fue

200

They were

fueron

300

I gave

di

400

We saw

vimos

500

they saw

vieron 

Stem-Changers

100

he asked for

pidió

200

they measured

midieron

300

They read

leyeron

400

she said good bye

despidió

500

You converted

convirtió or convertiste

Plate Verbs

100

I walked

anduve

200

We were (estar)

estuvimos

300

they came

vinieron

400

I brought

traje

500

they did

hicieron

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.