The Preterite

The Preterite

Something that happened once (they ran); A list of events; An event that is totally over; The senses

Acronym for Preterite

Single

Completed

Action (in the)

Past

Yo Form - AR Verb

Ends in é; yo cociné

Yo Form - ER/IR Verb

Ends in í; yo comí

Tu Form - AR

Ends in aste; tu caminaste

Tu Form - ER/IR

Ends in iste; comiste

Usted/El/Ella Form - AR

Ends in ó; cocinó

Usted/El/Ella Form - ER/IR

Ends in ío; comió

Hizo (Irregular)

Did/Made

Dijo (Irregular)

Said

Fue a (Irregular)

Went

Estuvo (Irregular)

Was (How your feeling)

Fue (Irregular)

Was (Description of something)

Tuvo (Irregular)

Had

Nosotros - AR

Ends in amos; cocinamos

Nosotros - IR/ER

Ends in imos; Comimos

Vosotros - AR

Ends in asteis; cocinasteis

Vosotros - ER/IR

Ends in isteis; comisteis

Ustedes/Ellas/Ellos - AR

Ends in aron; cocinaron

Ustedes/Ellas/Ellos - ER/IR

Ends in ieron; comieron