Conjugation of Regular Verbs in Preterite Tense

Overview of Regular Verb Conjugation

  • The preterite tense is used to describe actions completed in the past.

  • Regular verbs in Spanish are categorized into three groups based on their endings: -ar, -er, and -ir.

  • The endings for -ar verbs in the preterite tense are: é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron.

  • The endings for -er and -ir verbs are: í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron.

Conjugation Examples of -ar Verbs

  • Pagar (to pay):

  • yo: pagué (I paid)

    • tú: pagaste (you paid)

    • él/ella/Ud: pagó (he/she/you formal paid)

    • nosotros: pagamos (we paid)

    • ellos/ellas/Uds: pagaron (they/you all paid)

  • Buscar (to search):

  • yo: busqué (I searched)

    • tú: buscaste (you searched)

    • él/ella/Ud: buscó (he/she/you formal searched)

    • nosotros: buscamos (we searched)

    • ellos/ellas/Uds: buscaron (they/you all searched)

Conjugation Examples of -er and -ir Verbs

  • Jugar (to play):

  • yo: jugué (I played)

    • tú: jugaste (you played)

    • él/ella/Ud: jugó (he/she/you formal played)

    • nosotros: jugamos (we played)

    • ellos/ellas/Uds: jugaron (they/you all played)

  • Tocar (to touch/play an instrument):

  • yo: toqué (I touched/played)

    • tú: tocaste (you touched/played)

    • él/ella/Ud: tocó (he/she/you formal touched/played)

    • nosotros: tocamos (we touched/played)

    • ellos/ellas/Uds: tocaron (they/you all touched/played)

Translation of Sentences

Translations of Provided Sentences

  • Ayer yo usé mi tarjeta de crédito. (Yesterday I used my credit card.)

  • El mes pasado tú compraste una pulsera. (Last month you bought a bracelet.)

  • El año pasado él encontró el traje perfecto. (Last year he found the perfect suit.)

  • Anteayer nos probamos las botas. (The day before yesterday we tried on the boots.)

  • Anoche ellos gastaron mucho dinero. (Last night they spent a lot of money.)

  • El martes pasado ella compró un nuevo vestido. (Last Tuesday she bought a new dress.)

  • La semana pasada ellos visitaron la tienda. (Last week they visited the store.)