Spanish Preterite Tense

Regular -ar Verbs

100

I climbed

Escalé

200

He camped

acampó

300

They spoke

hablaron

400

We danced

Bailamos

500

Y'all sang

Cantaron or Cantasteis

Regular -er Verbs

100

I ran

corrí

200

They ate

comieron

300

You read

leiste

400

We drank

bebimos

500

y'all saw

vieron 

Regular - ir

100

he wrote

escribió

200

they lived

vivieron

300

You opened

abriste

400

she discovered

descubrió

500

You left

saliste

Yo Spelling Changes

100

I played

jugué

200

I searched for / looked 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.