Spanish Preterite Verb Conjugations

Spanish Preterite Verb Conjugations

Introduction

This document provides a comprehensive list of Spanish verb conjugations in the preterite tense. The preterite tense is used to describe actions that were completed in the past.

Regular Preterite Endings

• -ar verbs:
  • -é (yo)
  • -aste (tú)
  • -ó (él/ella/usted)
  • -amos (nosotros)
  • -asteis (vosotros)
  • -aron (ellos/ellas/ustedes)
• -er and -ir verbs:
  • -í (yo)
  • -iste (tú)
  • -ió (él/ella/usted)
  • -imos (nosotros)
  • -isteis (vosotros)
  • -ieron (ellos/ellas/ustedes)

Irregular Preterite Verbs

Verbs with Irregular Stems

• These verbs have irregular stems in the preterite tense but take the regular -er/-ir endings.

Tener (to have)

• tuve (I had)
• tuviste (you had)
• tuvo (he/she/it had)
• tuvimos (we had)
• tuvieron (they had)

Saber (to know/find out)

• supe (I found out)
• supiste (you found out)
• supo (he found out)
• supimos (we found out)
• supieron (they found out)

Andar (to stroll/walk)

• anduve (I strolled/walked)
• anduvisteis (you all strolled/walked)
• anduvo (he strolled/walked)
• anduvimos (we strolled/walked)
• anduvieron (they strolled/walked)

Poner (to place/put)

• puse (I placed)
• pusiste (you placed)
• puso (he placed)
• pusimos (we placed)
• pusieron (they placed)

Estar (to be - temporary)

• estuve (I was)
• estuvisteis (you all were)
• estuvo (he was)
• estuvimos (we were)
• estuvieron (they were)

Poder (to be able to)

• pude (I was able)
• pudiste (you were able)
• pudo (he was able)
• pudimos (we were able)
• pudieron (they were able)

Other Verbs

• oyeron (they heard)
• creí (I believed)
• creíste (you believed)
• creyó (he believed)
• creímos (we believed)
• creísteis (you all believed)
• creyeron (they believed)
• jugó (he played football)
• navegaste (you navigated)
• buscamos (we looked for)
• sacaron (they took out)
• comenzasteis (you all began/started)
• pedí (I asked for)
• repetisteis (you all repeated)
• sentimos (we felt)
• dormisteis (you all slept)