Spanish Preterite Tense Verbs

Vocabulary flashcards from Spanish preterite tense lecture notes.

Regular AR/ER/IR Verbs

Regular verbs that do not have stem changes in the preterite tense.

Dormir

To sleep

Morir

To die

Mentir

To lie

Preferir

To prefer

Sentir

To feel

Pedir

To ask for

Reír/Sonreír

To laugh/smile

Repetir

To repeat

Seguir

To follow

Servir

To serve

CAR/GAR/ZAR verbs

Verbs whose 'yo' form changes in the preterite, ending in -qué, -gué, or -cé.

Buscar

To look for

Llegar

To arrive

Lanzar

To throw

Dar

To give

Ver

To see

Leer

To read

Caer

To fall

Oír

To hear

Construir

To construct

Estar

To be (temporary)

Poder

To be able to

Poner

To put

Andar

To walk

Hacer

To do/make

Querer

To want/love

Venir

To come

Conducir

To drive

Decir

To say

Traer

To bring

Caber

To fit

Saber

To know (information)

Tener

To have

Haber

There was/were

Traducir

To translate

Producir

To produce

ar yo

é form in the preterite

ar tu

aste form in the preterite

ar el/ella/ud

o ‘

ar nosotros

amos form in the preterite

ar ellos

aron form in the preterite

er/ir yo

í form in the preterite

er/ir tu

iste form in the preterite

er/ir el/ella/ud

ió form in the preterite

er/ir nosotros

imos form in the preterite

er/ir ellos

ieron form in the preterite

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