Spanish Preterite Tense

Regular Verbs

100

I ran

Corrí

200

He lived

vivió

300

They spoke

hablaron

400

You wrote

escribiste

500

They sang

Cantaron 

Irregular Verbs

100

You went

fuiste 

200

They were

fueron

300

I gave

di

400

We saw

vimos

500

They saw

vieron

Stem-Changers

100

he asked for

pidió

200

he read

leyó

300

They read

leyeron

400

she said good bye

despidió

500

He converted

convirtió
convertir = e -> i 

Random

100

Which form of verb follows PWATER?

imperfect

200

how do you say dangerous in spanish?

peligroso(a)

300

translate: Sara is as tall as your brother.

Sara es tan alta como tu hermano.

tan...como = as + adj. + as

400

I brought

traje

traer -> traje, trajiste...

500

little kitten 

gatito

gato- cat

ito- masc. 

Yo Spelling Changes

100

I played

jugué

jugar

200

I searched for

busqué

buscar

300

What are the three types of verbs that have spelling changes in the yo form?

-gar, -car, -zar

400

I ate lunch

almorcé

almozar, zar 

500

Some verbs have different meanings depending on their forms: preterite vs imperfect

What do the following sentences mean?

present – Yo conozco. 

preterite – Yo conocí. 

imperfect – Yo conocía. 

I know (the person).

I met (the person).

I knew (the person).