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.)