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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

-aste

Él / Ella / Ud.

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

-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!

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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

-aste

Él / Ella / Ud.

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

-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.

•—————————————————•

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

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