Past Tense Conjugations of -ar, -car, & -gar Verbs & Direct Object Pronouns
Table of past tense conjugations for -ar verbs in Spanish:
Pronoun | Preterite Conjugation |
|---|---|
Yo | -é |
Tú | -aste |
Él / Ella / Ud. | -ó |
Nosotros(as) | -amos |
Vosotros(as) | -asteis |
Ellos(as) / Uds. | -aron |
Note:
The endings -é, -aste, -ó, -amos, -asteis, and -aron are added to the stem of the verb to form the past tense conjugations for -ar verbs.
Gender | Singular (It) | Plural (Them) |
|---|---|---|
Masculine | lo | los |
Feminine | la | las |
Direct object pronouns in Spanish are used to replace the noun that receives the action of the verb. They agree in gender and number with the noun they replace.
For example:
“Compré el libro” (I bought the book) can be replaced with “Lo compré” (I bought it) if referring to a masculine singular noun.
”Compramos las manzanas ayer” (We bought the apples yesterday) can be replaced with “Las compramos ayer” (We bought them yesterday) if referring to feminine plural nouns.
“Toqué el piano hace dos años” (I played the piano two years ago) can be replaced with “Lo toqué hace dos años” (I played it two years ago) if referring to a masculine singular noun.
The pronouns “lo” and ”los” are used for masculine nouns, while “la” and “las” are used for feminine nouns. They come before the verb in a sentence. In other words, “el” pairs with “lo,” “la” pairs with “la,” and “los” and “las” remain the same.
Verb Ending | -car Verbs | -gar Verbs |
|---|---|---|
Yo | -qué | -gué |
Tú | -caste | -gaste |
Él / Ella / Ud. | -có | -gó |
Nosotros(as) | -camos | -gamos |
Vosotros(as) | -casteis | -gasteis |
Ellos(as) / Uds. | -caron | -garon |
** Red: conjugation remains the same as regular -ar verbs.
In Spanish, verbs ending with -car or -gar have a spelling change in the “yo” form.
Examples:
Buscar (to search or to look for): Yo busqué (I searched)
Llegar (to arrive): Yo llegué (I arrived)
Sacar (to take out): Yo saqué (I took out)
Tocar (to touch): Yo toqué (I touched)
Preterite conjugations for pronouns other than “yo” remain the same as conjugations for regular -ar verbs.
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** Important but untested:
Spanish Time Expression | English Translation |
|---|---|
ayer | yesterday |
el año pasado | last year |
el mes pasado | last month |
la semana pasada | last week |
anoche | last night |
hace [time expression] | [time expression] ago |
mañana | tomorrow, morning |
el próximo mes | next month |
el próximo año | next year |
la próxima semana | next week |
Explanation:
In Spanish, time expressions are used to indicate when an action or event occurred. These expressions help provide context and give a sense of time in a sentence.
Additionally, time expressions can be used in various tenses and verb conjugations to indicate specific points in time or durations. It is important to note that the usage of these expressions may vary depending on the context and the verb tense being used.
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Table of past tense conjugations for -ar verbs in Spanish:
Pronoun | Preterite Conjugation |
|---|---|
Yo | -é |
Tú | -aste |
Él / Ella / Ud. | -ó |
Nosotros(as) | -amos |
Vosotros(as) | -asteis |
Ellos(as) / Uds. | -aron |
Note:
The endings -é, -aste, -ó, -amos, -asteis, and -aron are added to the stem of the verb to form the past tense conjugations for -ar verbs.
Gender | Singular (It) | Plural (Them) |
|---|---|---|
Masculine | lo | los |
Feminine | la | las |
Direct object pronouns in Spanish are used to replace the noun that receives the action of the verb. They agree in gender and number with the noun they replace.
For example:
“Compré el libro” (I bought the book) can be replaced with “Lo compré” (I bought it) if referring to a masculine singular noun.
”Compramos las manzanas ayer” (We bought the apples yesterday) can be replaced with “Las compramos ayer” (We bought them yesterday) if referring to feminine plural nouns.
“Toqué el piano hace dos años” (I played the piano two years ago) can be replaced with “Lo toqué hace dos años” (I played it two years ago) if referring to a masculine singular noun.
The pronouns “lo” and ”los” are used for masculine nouns, while “la” and “las” are used for feminine nouns. They come before the verb in a sentence. In other words, “el” pairs with “lo,” “la” pairs with “la,” and “los” and “las” remain the same.
Verb Ending | -car Verbs | -gar Verbs |
|---|---|---|
Yo | -qué | -gué |
Tú | -caste | -gaste |
Él / Ella / Ud. | -có | -gó |
Nosotros(as) | -camos | -gamos |
Vosotros(as) | -casteis | -gasteis |
Ellos(as) / Uds. | -caron | -garon |
** Red: conjugation remains the same as regular -ar verbs.
In Spanish, verbs ending with -car or -gar have a spelling change in the “yo” form.
Examples:
Buscar (to search or to look for): Yo busqué (I searched)
Llegar (to arrive): Yo llegué (I arrived)
Sacar (to take out): Yo saqué (I took out)
Tocar (to touch): Yo toqué (I touched)
Preterite conjugations for pronouns other than “yo” remain the same as conjugations for regular -ar verbs.
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** Important but untested:
Spanish Time Expression | English Translation |
|---|---|
ayer | yesterday |
el año pasado | last year |
el mes pasado | last month |
la semana pasada | last week |
anoche | last night |
hace [time expression] | [time expression] ago |
mañana | tomorrow, morning |
el próximo mes | next month |
el próximo año | next year |
la próxima semana | next week |
Explanation:
In Spanish, time expressions are used to indicate when an action or event occurred. These expressions help provide context and give a sense of time in a sentence.
Additionally, time expressions can be used in various tenses and verb conjugations to indicate specific points in time or durations. It is important to note that the usage of these expressions may vary depending on the context and the verb tense being used.
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Done reading? Listen to the summary linked below (with MrBeast’s voice) for more context!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EZLbIXOj2I1BL43wPqjhFq3an7Si8Wp5/view?usp=drive_link
