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Spanish preterite: regular verbs

Study guide for Grades 9 to 12: 2 worked examples and 2 practice questions. Regular Spanish verbs form the preterite by replacing -ar, -er or -ir with the past endings. Watch the written accents on yo and él/ella forms.

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Rule and key idea

Regular Spanish verbs form the preterite by replacing -ar, -er or -ir with the past endings. Watch the written accents on yo and él/ella forms.

-ar: é, aste, ó, amos, aron · -er/-ir: í, iste, ió, imos, ieron

Worked examples

Choose the Spanish preterite (simple past) form: Ayer yo ___ (preparar, “to prepare”).

Preterite of preparar: yo preparé, tú preparaste, él/ella preparó, nosotros preparamos, ustedes/ellos prepararon.

preparé

Choose the Spanish preterite (simple past) form: Ayer ella ___ (responder, “to answer”).

Preterite of responder: yo respondí, tú respondiste, él/ella respondió, nosotros respondimos, ustedes/ellos respondieron.

respondió

Try two questions

  1. Choose the Spanish preterite (simple past) form: Ayer ellos ___ (cantar, “to sing”).

    1. cantaron
    2. cantó
    3. canté
    4. cantamos

  2. Choose the Spanish preterite (simple past) form: Ayer nosotros ___ (responder, “to answer”).

    1. respondemos
    2. respondió
    3. respondimos
    4. respondieron

Answers and reasoning

Answers and marking notes
  1. cantaron

    Preterite of cantar: yo canté, tú cantaste, él/ella cantó, nosotros cantamos, ustedes/ellos cantaron.

  2. respondimos

    Preterite of responder: yo respondí, tú respondiste, él/ella respondió, nosotros respondimos, ustedes/ellos respondieron.

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