Choose the Spanish preterite (simple past) form: Ayer yo ___ (hablar, “to speak”).
- habló
- hablé
- hablo
- hablamos
Answer and explanation
hablé
Preterite of hablar: yo hablé, tú hablaste, él/ella habló, nosotros hablamos, ustedes/ellos hablaron.
Subjects
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hablé
Preterite of hablar: yo hablé, tú hablaste, él/ella habló, nosotros hablamos, ustedes/ellos hablaron.
parle
parler: je parle, tu parles, il/elle parle, nous parlons, vous parlez, ils/elles parlent.
trabajé
Preterite of trabajar: yo trabajé, tú trabajaste, él/ella trabajó, nosotros trabajamos, ustedes/ellos trabajaron.
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.
Grades 9–12Study guide for Grades 8 to 11: 2 worked examples and 2 practice questions. Remove the infinitive ending and add the ending that matches the subject. In French, je becomes j’ before a vowel or a silent h.
Grades 8–11Reference sheet for Grades 8 to 12: spanish preterite: regular verbs and french present tense: -er verbs. Regular Spanish verbs form the preterite by replacing -ar, -er or -ir with the past endings.
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