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

Cantaron or Cantasteis

Irregular Verbs

100

You went

fuiste or fue

200

They were

fueron

300

I was

fui

400

They went/were

fueron

500

You went

fuiste

Stem-Changers

100

he asked for

pidió

200

they served

sirvieron

300

She died. 

se murio

400

You ordered/asked for

pediste

500

You all slept

durmieron

Translate

100

I ordered steak and asparagus. 

Yo pedi el bistec y el esparragos. 

200

We went to the restaurant the day before yesterday. 

Fuimos al restaurante anteayer. 

300

the waiter served the food. 

El camarero sirvio la comida. 

400

I got dressed early. 

Me vesti temprano.

500

What did you do last weekend?

Que hiciste el fin de semana pasado?

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.