While usted (the formal, second-person singular "you") does not appear in our conjugation lists, keep in mind that when using that pronoun, the verb is conjugated in the exact same way as verbs in the third-person singular forms with él (he) and ella (she). Let's take a look at this in action with the preterite conjugation of the verb hablar (to speak/talk):Ĭaption 83, Yago - 7 Encuentros - Part 14 Play CaptionĬon los pescadores y los pescadores aceptaron. With the fishermen and the fishermen accepted.Ĭaption 17, Instinto de conservación - Parque Tayrona Play CaptionĢ. In order to offer a more simplistic verb conjugation snapshot, in this article, we only employ the masculine versions of the plural forms nosotros (we), vosotros (you), and ellos (they). That said, keep in mind that the conjugations are the same for the feminine forms nosotras, vosotras, and ellas.ģ. Just like usted, ustedes (the standard second person plural "you" in Latin America and the formal second person plural in Spain) does not appear among the conjugations shared here. Let's look at an example of this with the preterite conjugation of the verb cantar (to sing): However, keep in mind that the conjugations of verbs with " ustedes" are the exact same as the third-person plural forms utilized with ellos and ellas (they).
Ustedes cantaron muy bien ( You guys sang very well).Įllos/Ellas cantaron muy bien ( They sang very well). The Preterite Endings of - AR Verbs: (-é / -aste / -ó / -amos / -asteis / -aron) Having said all this, let's explore the preterite conjugations of some regular verbs in Spanish. * It's important to note that because the verb conjugation for the first person plural " nosotros" (we) is the same for both the simple present and simple past tenses, the speaker's intention must be determined by context as follows: Let's take a look at the preterite conjugation of the verb hablar (to speak). Nosotros estudiamos mucho todos los días ( We study a lot every day).Īyer nosotros estudiamos mucho (Yesterday, we studied a lot).Įxamples of Preterite Conjugations with -AR Verbs:Ĭaption 16, Extra en español - Ep. Thus, in the example above and without changing the meaning, one could say: "¡Y tú compraste melones en vez de limones!" However, despite the fact that the speaker does not use the pronoun here, the -aste verb ending lets the listener know that the person referred to is " tú" (you).Įxample 2.: The verb escuchar (to listen/hear) * Remember that pronouns are frequently omitted in Spanish. Introduces the fifth part of the first episode.Ĭaption 54, Carlos comenta - Los Años Maravillosos - La década de los 80 y música Play Caption Introduce la quinta parte del primer episodio.
Let's take a look at the preterite conjugation of the regular verb comer (to eat).Įxamples of Preterite Conjugations with -ER Verbs: The Preterite Endings of - ER Verbs: (-í / -iste / -ió / -imos / -isteis / -ieron). y aprendí que los pulpos pueden cambiar de color. Which one you are dealing with depends on the context of the sentence and (sometimes) the inclusion of an adverb.And I learned that octopi can change color.Ĭaption 45, Guillermina y Candelario - La Señora Pulpo Play CaptionĬreo que vendimos unos quinientos dólares en unas.
The nosotros /nosotras forms are the same in the present and preterite tenses. For clarity, the third person singular and plural tend to be used with their subjects. Notes: The first and third person singular forms contain accent marks. The endings for the preterite tenses of regular –er and –ir verbs are the same. The Preterite of Regular –ER and –IR Verbs The preterite of a regular Spanish verbs is made by removing the infinitive ending and replacing it with an ending corresponding with who or what is performing the action. The infinitives belong to three groups determined by their endings: -ar, -er, and –ir. Recall from our lesson on present tense regular verbs that Spanish infinitives consist of two parts: the root and the infinitive ending. Like the English simple past tense, the preterite expresses a fact or action that took place at one moment in the past and ended in the past. The Preterite is the simple past form of a Spanish verb.
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In this lesson we’re going to look at how to conjugate the preterite of regular Spanish verbs.
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