Regular -ar Verbs in the Preterite

bailar = to dance

• yo- bail**é**

• tú- bail**aste**

• Ud./él/ella- bail**ó**

• nosotros/as- bail**amos**

• vosotros/as- bail**==asteis ==**

• ellos/ellas- bail**aron**

Verbs that end in -car, -gar, and -zar have spelling changes in the yo form to keep the k, hard g, and soft c sounds, respectively

• tocar: -car → qu : to**qué**

• pagar: -gar → gu : pa**gué**

• empezar: -zar → c : empe**cé**

tocar= to play (an instrument)

pagar= to pay

empezar= to start