Spanish Preterite Tense

Regular Verbs

100

I ran

Corrí

200

He lived

vivió

300

They spoke

hablaron

400

You wrote

escribiste or escribió

500

Y'all sang

Cantásteis

Irregular Verbs

100

You went

fuiste 

200

They were

fueron

300

I gave

di

400

We saw

vimos

500

y'all saw

visteis

Stem-Changers

100

he asked for

pidió

200

they measured

midieron

300

They read

leyeron

400

she said good bye

se despidió

500

You converted

convertiste

More Verbs

100

I walked

anduve o caminé

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.