Checkpoint 19
¡Hola!In the lessons leading up to these checkpoint lessons, you learned to do the following in Spanish:
• use common verbs in the preterite to talk about the past
• talk about tourist activities
• ask and answer questions about past actions
• talk about travel
• use the preterite to describe past actions
• use the preterite to talk about past events
• use vocabulary related to weddings and celebrations
• discuss emotions
• discuss past achievements
• use common vocabulary related to positive actions
• use regular and irregular verbs in the preterite
Vocabulary
Let’s review the vocabulary you learned!
Adjectives
Adverb
Nouns
Noun Phrases
Prepositional Phrases
Verbs
Here are the verbs you learned!
Abrazar
Abrazar(to hug) is an -ar verb with an irregular yo form in the preterite.
| Pronoun(s) | Conjugation | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | abracé | I hugged | |
| tú | abrazaste | you hugged | informal singular you |
| vos | abrazaste | you hugged | informal singular you (in parts of Latin America) |
| él, ella | abrazó | he, she hugged | |
| usted | abrazó | you hugged | formal singular you |
| nosotros, nosotras | abrazamos | we hugged | |
| vosotros, vosotras | abrazasteis | you hugged | informal plural you (in Spain) |
| ellos, ellas | abrazaron | they hugged | |
| ustedes | abrazaron | you hugged | plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain) |
Aburrirse
Aburrirse(to get bored) is an -ir pronominal verb that is regular in the preterite.
| Pronoun(s) | Conjugation | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | me aburrí | I got bored | |
| tú | te aburriste | you got bored | informal singular you |
| vos | te aburriste | you got bored | informal singular you (in parts of Latin America) |
| él, ella | se aburrió | he, she got bored | |
| usted | se aburrió | you got bored | formal singular you |
| nosotros, nosotras | nos aburrimos | we got bored | |
| vosotros, vosotras | os aburristeis | you got bored | informal plural you (in Spain) |
| ellos, ellas | se aburrieron | they got bored | |
| ustedes | se aburrieron | you got bored | plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain) |
Alquilar
Alquilar(to rent) is an -ar verb that is regular in the preterite.
| Pronoun(s) | Conjugation | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | alquilé | I rented | |
| tú | alquilaste | you rented | informal singular you |
| vos | alquilaste | you rented | informal singular you (in parts of Latin America) |
| él, ella | alquiló | he, she rented | |
| usted | alquiló | you rented | formal singular you |
| nosotros, nosotras | alquilamos | we rented | |
| vosotros, vosotras | alquilasteis | you rented | informal plural you (in Spain) |
| ellos, ellas | alquilaron | they rented | |
| ustedes | alquilaron | you rented | plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain) |
Andar
Andar(to walk) is a stem-changing verb in the preterite. That means that its "stem," and, changes to anduv in all forms.
| Pronoun(s) | Conjugation | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | anduve | I walked | |
| tú | anduviste | you walked | informal singular you |
| vos | anduviste | you walked | informal singular you (in parts of Latin America) |
| él, ella | anduvo | he, she walked | |
| usted | anduvo | you walked | formal singular you |
| nosotros, nosotras | anduvimos | we walked | |
| vosotros, vosotras | anduvisteis | you walked | informal plural you (in Spain) |
| ellos, ellas | anduvieron | they walked | |
| ustedes | anduvieron | you walked | plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain) |
Note that the yo and él, ella, usted forms of andar in the preterite do not have accent marks.
Bailar
Bailar(to dance) is an -ar verb that is regular in the preterite.
| Pronoun(s) | Conjugation | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | bailé | I danced | |
| tú | bailaste | you danced | informal singular you |
| vos | bailaste | you danced | informal singular you (in parts of Latin America) |
| él, ella | bailó | he, she danced | |
| usted | bailó | you danced | formal singular you |
| nosotros, nosotras | bailamos | we danced | |
| vosotros, vosotras | bailasteis | you danced | informal plural you (in Spain) |
| ellos, ellas | bailaron | they danced | |
| ustedes | bailaron | you danced | plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain) |
Brindar
Brindar(to toast) is an -ar verb that is regular in the preterite.
| Pronoun(s) | Conjugation | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | brindé | I toasted | |
| tú | brindaste | you toasted | informal singular you |
| vos | brindaste | you toasted | informal singular you (in parts of Latin America) |
| él, ella | brindó | he, she toasted | |
| usted | brindó | you toasted | formal singular you |
| nosotros, nosotras | brindamos | we toasted | |
| vosotros, vosotras | brindasteis | you toasted | informal plural you (in Spain) |
| ellos, ellas | brindaron | they toasted | |
| ustedes | brindaron | you toasted | plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain) |
Casarse
Casarse(to get married) is an -ar pronominal verb that is regular in the preterite.
| Pronoun(s) | Conjugation | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | me casé | I got married | |
| tú | te casaste | you got married | informal singular you |
| vos | te casaste | you got married | informal singular you (in parts of Latin America) |
| él, ella | se casó | he, she got married | |
| usted | se casó | you got married | formal singular you |
| nosotros, nosotras | nos casamos | we got married | |
| vosotros, vosotras | os casasteis | you got married | informal plural you (in Spain) |
| ellos, ellas | se casaron | they got married | |
| ustedes | se casaron | you got married | plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain) |
Castigar
Castigar(to punish) is an -ar verb with an irregular yo form in the preterite.
| Pronoun(s) | Conjugation | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | castigué | I punished | |
| tú | castigaste | you punished | informal singular you |
| vos | castigaste | you punished | informal singular you (in parts of Latin America) |
| él, ella | castigó | he, she punished | |
| usted | castigó | you punished | formal singular you |
| nosotros, nosotras | castigamos | we punished | |
| vosotros, vosotras | castigasteis | you punished | informal plural you (in Spain) |
| ellos, ellas | castigaron | they punished | |
| ustedes | castigaron | you punished | plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain) |
Comenzar
Comenzar(to start) is an -ar verb with an irregular yo form in the preterite.
| Pronoun(s) | Conjugation | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | comencé | I started | |
| tú | comenzaste | you started | informal singular you |
| vos | comenzaste | you started | informal singular you (in parts of Latin America) |
| él, ella | comenzó | he, she started | |
| usted | comenzó | you started | formal singular you |
| nosotros, nosotras | comenzamos | we started | |
| vosotros, vosotras | comenzasteis | you started | informal plural you (in Spain) |
| ellos, ellas | comenzaron | they started | |
| ustedes | comenzaron | you started | plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain) |
Comer
Comer(to eat) is an -er verb that is regular in the preterite.
| Pronoun(s) | Conjugation | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | comí | I ate | |
| tú | comiste | you ate | informal singular you |
| vos | comiste | you ate | informal singular you (in parts of Latin America) |
| él, ella | comió | he, she ate | |
| usted | comió | you ate | formal singular you |
| nosotros, nosotras | comimos | we ate | |
| vosotros, vosotras | comisteis | you ate | informal plural you (in Spain) |
| ellos, ellas | comieron | they ate | |
| ustedes | comieron | you ate | plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain) |
Conocer
Conocer(to meet or to get to know) is an -er verb that is regular in the preterite.
| Pronoun(s) | Conjugation | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | conocí | I met, I got to know | |
| tú | conociste | you met, you got to know | informal singular you |
| vos | conociste | you met, you got to know | informal singular you (in parts of Latin America) |
| él, ella | conoció | he, she met; he, she got to know | |
| usted | conoció | you met, you got to know | formal singular you |
| nosotros, nosotras | conocimos | we met, we got to know | |
| vosotros, vosotras | conocisteis | you met, you got to know | informal plural you (in Spain) |
| ellos, ellas | conocieron | they met, they got to know | |
| ustedes | conocieron | you met, they got to know | plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain) |
Conseguir
Conseguir(to get, to meet [a goal]) is a stem-changing verb in the preterite. That means that its "stem," conse, changes to consi in the él, ella, usted and ellos, ellas, ustedes forms.
| Pronoun(s) | Conjugation | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | conseguí | I got | |
| tú | conseguiste | you got | informal singular you |
| vos | conseguiste | you got | informal singular you (in parts of Latin America) |
| él, ella | consiguió | he, she got | |
| usted | consiguió | you got | formal singular you |
| nosotros, nosotras | conseguimos | we got | |
| vosotros, vosotras | conseguisteis | you got | informal plural you (in Spain) |
| ellos, ellas | consiguieron | they got | |
| ustedes | consiguieron | you got | plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain) |
Construir
Construir(to build) is a stem-changing verb in the preterite. That means that its "stem," construi, changes to construy in the él, ella, usted and ellos, ellas, ustedes forms.
| Pronoun(s) | Conjugation | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | construí | I built | |
| tú | construiste | you built | informal singular you |
| vos | construiste | you built | informal singular you (in parts of Latin America) |
| él, ella | construyó | he, she built | |
| usted | construyó | you built | formal singular you |
| nosotros, nosotras | construimos | we built | |
| vosotros, vosotras | construisteis | you built | informal plural you (in Spain) |
| ellos, ellas | construyeron | they built | |
| ustedes | construyeron | you built | plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain) |
Dar
Dar(to give) is an irregular verb in the preterite.
| Pronoun(s) | Conjugation | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | di | I gave | |
| tú | diste | you gave | informal singular you |
| vos | diste | you gave | informal singular you (in parts of Latin America) |
| él, ella | dio | he, she gave | |
| usted | dio | you gave | formal singular you |
| nosotros, nosotras | dimos | we gave | |
| vosotros, vosotras | disteis | you gave | informal plural you (in Spain) |
| ellos, ellas | dieron | they gave | |
| ustedes | dieron | you gave | plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain) |
Decir
Decir(to say, to tell) is a stem-changing verb in the preterite. That means that its "stem," dec, changes to dij in all forms.
| Pronoun(s) | Conjugation | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | dije | I said | |
| tú | dijiste | you said | informal singular you |
| vos | dijiste | you said | informal singular you (in parts of Latin America) |
| él, ella | dijo | he, she said | |
| usted | dijo | you said | formal singular you |
| nosotros, nosotras | dijimos | we said | |
| vosotros, vosotras | dijisteis | you said | informal plural you (in Spain) |
| ellos, ellas | dijieron | they said | |
| ustedes | dijieron | you said | plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain) |
Note that the yo and él, ella, usted forms of decir in the preterite do not have accent marks.
Disfrutar
Disfrutar(to have fun) is an -ar verb that is regular in the preterite.
| Pronoun(s) | Conjugation | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | disfruté | I had fun | |
| tú | disfrutaste | you had fun | informal singular you |
| vos | disfrutaste | you had fun | informal singular you (in parts of Latin America) |
| él, ella | disfrutó | he, she had fun | |
| usted | disfrutó | you had fun | formal singular you |
| nosotros, nosotras | disfrutamos | we had fun | |
| vosotros, vosotras | disfrutasteis | you had fun | informal plural you (in Spain) |
| ellos, ellas | disfrutaron | they had fun | |
| ustedes | disfrutaron | you had fun | plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain) |
Divertirse
Divertirse(to have fun) is a stem-changing reflexive verb in the preterite. That means that its "stem," dive, changes to divi but only in the él, ella, usted and ellos, ellas, ustedes forms.
| Pronoun(s) | Conjugation | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | me divertí | I had fun | |
| tú | te divertiste | you had fun | informal singular you |
| vos | te divertiste | you had fun | informal singular you (in parts of Latin America) |
| él, ella | se divirtió | he, she had fun | |
| usted | se divirtió | you had fun | formal singular you |
| nosotros, nosotras | nos divertimos | we had fun | |
| vosotros, vosotras | os divertisteis | you had fun | informal plural you (in Spain) |
| ellos, ellas | se divirtieron | they had fun | |
| ustedes | se divirtieron | you had fun | plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain) |
Dormir
Domir(to sleep) is a stem-changing verb in the preterite. That means that its "stem," do, changes to du but only in the él, ella, usted and ellos, ellas, ustedes forms.
| Pronoun(s) | Conjugation | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | dormí | I slept | |
| tú | dormiste | you slept | informal singular you |
| vos | dormiste | you slept | informal singular you (in parts of Latin America) |
| él, ella | durmió | he, she slept | |
| usted | durmió | you slept | formal singular you |
| nosotros, nosotras | dormimos | we slept | |
| vosotros, vosotras | dormisteis | you slept | informal plural you (in Spain) |
| ellos, ellas | durmieron | they slept | |
| ustedes | durmieron | you slept | plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain) |
Empacar
Empacar(to pack) is an -ar verb with an irregular yo form in the preterite.
| Pronoun(s) | Conjugation | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | empaqué | I packed | |
| tú | empacaste | you packed | informal singular you |
| vos | empacaste | you packed | informal singular you (in parts of Latin America) |
| él, ella | empacó | he, she packed | |
| usted | empacó | you packed | formal singular you |
| nosotros, nosotras | empacamos | we packed | |
| vosotros, vosotras | empacasteis | you packed | informal plural you (in Spain) |
| ellos, ellas | empacaron | they packed | |
| ustedes | empacaron | you packed | plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain) |
Escribir
Escribir(to write) is an -ir verb that is regular in the preterite.
| Pronoun(s) | Conjugation | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | escribí | I wrote | |
| tú | escribiste | you wrote | informal singular you |
| vos | escribiste | you wrote | informal singular you (in parts of Latin America) |
| él, ella | escribió | he, she wrote | |
| usted | escribió | you wrote | formal singular you |
| nosotros, nosotras | escribimos | we wrote | |
| vosotros, vosotras | escribisteis | you wrote | informal plural you (in Spain) |
| ellos, ellas | escribieron | they wrote | |
| ustedes | escribieron | you wrote | plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain) |
Estar
Estar(to be) is a stem-changing verb in the preterite. That means that its "stem," esta, changes to estuv in all forms.
| Pronoun(s) | Conjugation | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | estuve | I was | |
| tú | estuviste | you were | informal singular you |
| vos | estuviste | you were | informal singular you (in parts of Latin America) |
| él, ella | estuvo | he, she was | |
| usted | estuvo | you was | formal singular you |
| nosotros, nosotras | estuvimos | we were | |
| vosotros, vosotras | estuvisteis | you were | informal plural you (in Spain) |
| ellos, ellas | estuvieron | they were | |
| ustedes | estuvieron | you were | plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain) |
Haber
Haber is commonly used as an impersonal verb to state what exists. When we’re talking about the existence of something in the preterite tense, we use one form of the verb: hubo. Note that the verb does not change in the preterite tense when talking about singular vs plural objects - you always use hubo!
Hacer
Hacer(to do, to make) is a stem-changing verb in the preterite. That means that its "stem," ha, changes to hi in all forms.
In the él, ella and usted forms of hacer in the preterite, the c changes to a z.
| Pronoun(s) | Conjugation | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | hice | I made, did | |
| tú | hiciste | you made, did | informal singular you |
| vos | hiciste | you made, did | informal singular you (in parts of Latin America) |
| él, ella | hizo | he, she made, did | |
| usted | hizo | you made, did | formal singular you |
| nosotros, nosotras | hicimos | we made, did | |
| vosotros, vosotras | hicisteis | you made, did | informal plural you (in Spain) |
| ellos, ellas | hicieron | they made, did | |
| ustedes | hicieron | you made, did | plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain) |
Note that none of the forms of the verb hacer take an accent in the preterite.
Ir
Ir(to go) is an irregular verb in the preterite.
| Pronoun(s) | Conjugation | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | fui | I went | |
| tú | fuiste | you went | informal singular you |
| vos | fuiste | you went | informal singular you (in parts of Latin America) |
| él, ella | fue | he, she went | |
| usted | fue | you went | formal singular you |
| nosotros, nosotras | fuimos | we went | |
| vosotros, vosotras | fuisteis | you went | informal plural you (in Spain) |
| ellos, ellas | fueron | they went | |
| ustedes | fueron | you went | plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain) |
Note that none of the forms of the verb ir take an accent in the preterite.
Jugar
Jugar(to play) is an -ar verb with a spelling change in the preterite. In the yo form of the verb, a u is placed just before the é.
| Pronoun(s) | Conjugation | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | jugué | I played | |
| tú | jugaste | you played | informal singular you |
| vos | jugaste | you played | informal singular you (in parts of Latin America) |
| él, ella | jugó | he, she played | |
| usted | jugó | you played | formal singular you |
| nosotros, nosotras | jugamos | we played | |
| vosotros, vosotras | jugasteis | you played | informal plural you (in Spain) |
| ellos, ellas | jugaron | they played | |
| ustedes | jugaron | you played | plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain) |
Leer
Leer(to read) is a stem-changing verb in the preterite. That means that its "stem," lee, changes to leí in the tú, vos, nosotros and vosotros forms. In the él, ella, usted and ellos, ellas, ustedes forms, the stem lee changes to ley.
| Pronoun(s) | Conjugation | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | leí | I read | |
| tú | leíste | you read | informal singular you |
| vos | leíste | you read | informal singular you (in parts of Latin America) |
| él, ella | leyó | he, she read | |
| usted | leyó | you read | formal singular you |
| nosotros, nosotras | leímos | we read | |
| vosotros, vosotras | leísteis | you read | informal plural you (in Spain) |
| ellos, ellas | leyeron | they read | |
| ustedes | leyeron | you read | plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain) |
Limpiar
Limpiar(to clean) is an -ar verb that is regular in the preterite.
| Pronoun(s) | Conjugation | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | limpié | I cleaned | |
| tú | limpiaste | you cleaned | informal singular you |
| vos | limpiaste | you cleaned | informal singular you (in parts of Latin America) |
| él, ella | limpió | he, she cleaned | |
| usted | limpió | you cleaned | formal singular you |
| nosotros, nosotras | limpiamos | we cleaned | |
| vosotros, vosotras | limpiasteis | you cleaned | informal plural you (in Spain) |
| ellos, ellas | limpiaron | they cleaned | |
| ustedes | limpiaron | you cleaned | plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain) |
Lograr
Lograr(to achieve, to keep [a resolution]) is an -ar verb that is regular in the preterite.
| Pronoun(s) | Conjugation | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | logré | I achieved | |
| tú | lograste | you achieved | informal singular you |
| vos | lograste | you achieved | informal singular you (in parts of Latin America) |
| él, ella | logró | he, she achieved | |
| usted | logró | you achieved | formal singular you |
| nosotros, nosotras | logramos | we achieved | |
| vosotros, vosotras | lograsteis | you achieved | informal plural you (in Spain) |
| ellos, ellas | lograron | they achieved | |
| ustedes | lograron | you achieved | plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain) |
Llorar
Llorar(to cry) is an -ar verb that is regular in the preterite.
| Pronoun(s) | Conjugation | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | lloré | I cried | |
| tú | lloraste | you cried | informal singular you |
| vos | lloraste | you cried | informal singular you (in parts of Latin America) |
| él, ella | lloró | he, she cried | |
| usted | lloró | you cried | formal singular you |
| nosotros, nosotras | lloramos | we cried | |
| vosotros, vosotras | llorasteis | you cried | informal plural you (in Spain) |
| ellos, ellas | lloraron | they cried | |
| ustedes | lloraron | you cried | plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain) |
Llover
Llover (to rain) is commonly used as an impersonal verb to discuss precipitation. When we’re talking about rain as a meteorological phenomenon in the preterite tense, we use one form of the verb: llovió.
Manejar
Manejar(to drive) is an -ar verb that is regular in the preterite.
| Pronoun(s) | Conjugation | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | manejé | I drove | |
| tú | manejaste | you drove | informal singular you |
| vos | manejaste | you drove | informal singular you (in parts of Latin America) |
| él, ella | manejó | he, she drove | |
| usted | manejó | you drove | formal singular you |
| nosotros, nosotras | manejamos | we drove | |
| vosotros, vosotras | manejasteis | you drove | informal plural you (in Spain) |
| ellos, ellas | manejaron | they drove | |
| ustedes | manejaron | you drove | plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain) |
Mejorar
Mejorar(to improve) is an -ar verb that is regular in the preterite.
| Pronoun(s) | Conjugation | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | mejoré | I improved | |
| tú | mejoraste | you improved | informal singular you |
| vos | mejoraste | you improved | informal singular you (in parts of Latin America) |
| él, ella | mejoró | he, she improved | |
| usted | mejoró | you improved | formal singular you |
| nosotros, nosotras | mejoramos | we improved | |
| vosotros, vosotras | mejorasteis | you improved | informal plural you (in Spain) |
| ellos, ellas | mejoraron | they improved | |
| ustedes | mejoraron | you improved | plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain) |
Organizar
Organizar(to organize) is an -ar verb with a spelling change in the preterite in the yo form.
| Pronoun(s) | Conjugation | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | organicé | I organized | |
| tú | organizaste | you organized | informal singular you |
| vos | organizaste | you organized | informal singular you (in parts of Latin America) |
| él, ella | organizó | he, she organized | |
| usted | organizó | you organized | formal singular you |
| nosotros, nosotras | organizamos | we organized | |
| vosotros, vosotras | organizasteis | you organized | informal plural you (in Spain) |
| ellos, ellas | organizaron | they organized | |
| ustedes | organizaron | you organized | plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain) |
Pedir
Pedir(to ask [for]) is a stem-changing verb in the preterite. That means that its "stem," pe, changes to pi in the él, ella, usted and ellos, ellas, ustedes forms.
| Pronoun(s) | Conjugation | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | pedí | I asked for | |
| tú | pediste | you asked for | informal singular you |
| vos | pediste | you asked for | informal singular you (in parts of Latin America) |
| él, ella | pidió | he, she asked for | |
| usted | pidió | you asked for | formal singular you |
| nosotros, nosotras | pedimos | we asked for | |
| vosotros, vosotras | pedisteis | you asked for | informal plural you (in Spain) |
| ellos, ellas | pidieron | they asked for | |
| ustedes | pidieron | you asked for | plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain) |
The verb phrase pedir perdón (literally, to ask for forgiveness) means to apologize.
Poder
Poder(to be able to) is a stem-changing verb in the preterite. That means that its "stem," po, changes to pu in all forms.
| Pronoun(s) | Conjugation | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | pude | I was able to | |
| tú | pudiste | you were able to | informal singular you |
| vos | pudiste | you were able to | informal singular you (in parts of Latin America) |
| él, ella | pudo | he, she was able to | |
| usted | pudo | you were able to | formal singular you |
| nosotros, nosotras | pudimos | we were able to | |
| vosotros, vosotras | pudisteis | you were able to | informal plural you (in Spain) |
| ellos, ellas | pudieron | they were able to | |
| ustedes | pudieron | you were able to | plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain) |
Ponerse
Ponerse(to wear) is a reflexive stem-changing -er verb in the preterite. That means that its "stem," pon, changes to pus in all forms.
| Pronoun(s) | Conjugation | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | me puse | I wore | |
| tú | te pusiste | you wore | informal singular you |
| vos | te pusiste | you wore | informal singular you (in parts of Latin America) |
| él, ella | se puso | he, she wore | |
| usted | se puso | you wore | formal singular you |
| nosotros, nosotras | nos pusimos | we wore | |
| vosotros, vosotras | os pusisteis | you wore | informal plural you (in Spain) |
| ellos, ellas | se pusieron | they wore | |
| ustedes | se pusieron | you wore | plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain) |
Probar
Probar(to try) is an -ar verb that is regular in the preterite.
| Pronoun(s) | Conjugation | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | probé | I tried | |
| tú | probaste | you tried | informal singular you |
| vos | probaste | you tried | informal singular you (in parts of Latin America) |
| él, ella | probó | he, she tried | |
| usted | probó | you tried | formal singular you |
| nosotros, nosotras | probamos | we tried | |
| vosotros, vosotras | probasteis | you tried | informal plural you (in Spain) |
| ellos, ellas | probaron | they tried | |
| ustedes | probaron | you tried | plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain) |
Regresar
Regresar(to get back) is an -ar verb that is regular in the preterite.
| Pronoun(s) | Conjugation | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | regresé | I got back | |
| tú | regresaste | you got back | informal singular you |
| vos | regresaste | you got back | informal singular you (in parts of Latin America) |
| él, ella | regresó | he, she got back | |
| usted | regresó | you got back | formal singular you |
| nosotros, nosotras | regresamos | we got back | |
| vosotros, vosotras | regresasteis | you got back | informal plural you (in Spain) |
| ellos, ellas | regresaron | they got back | |
| ustedes | regresaron | you got back | plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain) |
Reírse
Reírse(to laugh) is a stem-changing -ir verb in the preterite. That means that its "stem," reí, changes to ri in the él, ella, usted and ellos, ellas, ustedes forms.
| Pronoun(s) | Conjugation | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | me reí | I laughed | |
| tú | te reíste | you laughed | informal singular you |
| vos | te reíste | you laughed | informal singular you (in parts of Latin America) |
| él, ella | se rio | he, she laughed | |
| usted | se rio | you laughed | formal singular you |
| nosotros, nosotras | nos reímos | we laughed | |
| vosotros, vosotras | os reísteis | you laughed | informal plural you (in Spain) |
| ellos, ellas | se rieron | they laughed | |
| ustedes | se rieron | you laughed | plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain) |
Salir
Salir(to leave) is an -ir verb that is regular in the preterite .
| Pronoun(s) | Conjugation | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | salí | I left | |
| tú | saliste | you left | informal singular you |
| vos | saliste | you left | informal singular you (in parts of Latin America) |
| él, ella | salió | he, she left | |
| usted | salió | you left | formal singular you |
| nosotros, nosotras | salimos | we left | |
| vosotros, vosotras | salisteis | you left | informal plural you (in Spain) |
| ellos, ellas | salieron | they left | |
| ustedes | salieron | you left | plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain) |
Ser
Ser(to be) is an irregular verb in the preterite.
| Pronoun(s) | Conjugation | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | fui | I was | |
| tú | fuiste | you were | informal singular you |
| vos | fuiste | you were | informal singular you (in parts of Latin America) |
| él, ella | fue | he, she was | |
| usted | fue | you were | formal singular you |
| nosotros, nosotras | fuimos | we were | |
| vosotros, vosotras | fuisteis | you were | informal plural you (in Spain) |
| ellos, ellas | fueron | they were | |
| ustedes | fueron | you were | plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain) |
No, we didn’t make a mistake and yes, you’re seeing that right. Ser and ir are conjugated the same way in the preterite!
Note that none of the forms of the verb ser take an accent in the preterite.
Tener
Tener(to have) is a stem-changing verb in the preterite. That means that its "stem," te, changes to tuv in all forms.
| Pronoun(s) | Conjugation | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | tuve | I had | |
| tú | tuviste | you had | informal singular you |
| vos | tuviste | you had | informal singular you (in parts of Latin America) |
| él, ella | tuvo | he, she had | |
| usted | tuvo | you had | formal singular you |
| nosotros, nosotras | tuvimos | we had | |
| vosotros, vosotras | tuvisteis | you had | informal plural you (in Spain) |
| ellos, ellas | tuvieron | they had | |
| ustedes | tuvieron | you had | plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain) |
Note that the yo and él, ella, usted forms of tener in the preterite do not have accent marks.
Tocar
Tocar(to play [an instrument]) is an -ar verb with an irregular yo form in the preterite.
| Pronoun(s) | Conjugation | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | toqué | I played | |
| tú | tocaste | you played | informal singular you |
| vos | tocaste | you played | informal singular you (in parts of Latin America) |
| él, ella | tocó | he, she played | |
| usted | tocó | you played | formal singular you |
| nosotros, nosotras | tocamos | we played | |
| vosotros, vosotras | tocasteis | you played | informal plural you (in Spain) |
| ellos, ellas | tocaron | they played | |
| ustedes | tocaron | you played | plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain) |
Tocar also means to touch. It’s important to remember that, in Spanish, you don’t jugar an instrument—you tocar an instrument!
Tomar
Tomar(to take) is an -ar verb that is regular in the preterite.
| Pronoun(s) | Conjugation | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | tomé | I took | |
| tú | tomaste | you took | informal singular you |
| vos | tomaste | you took | informal singular you (in parts of Latin America) |
| él, ella | tomó | he, she took | |
| usted | tomó | you took | formal singular you |
| nosotros, nosotras | tomamos | we took | |
| vosotros, vosotras | tomasteis | you took | informal plural you (in Spain) |
| ellos, ellas | tomaron | they took | |
| ustedes | tomaron | you took | plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain) |
Ver
Ver(to see) is an irregular verb in the preterite.
| Pronoun(s) | Conjugation | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | vi | I saw | |
| tú | viste | you saw | informal singular you |
| vos | viste | you saw | informal singular you (in parts of Latin America) |
| él, ella | vio | he, she saw | |
| usted | vio | you saw | formal singular you |
| nosotros, nosotras | vimos | we saw | |
| vosotros, vosotras | visteis | you saw | informal plural you (in Spain) |
| ellos, ellas | vieron | they saw | |
| ustedes | vieron | you saw | plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain) |
Note that none of the forms of the verb ver take an accent in the preterite.
Visitar
Visitar(to visit) is an -ar verb that is regular in the preterite.
| Pronoun(s) | Conjugation | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | visité | I visited | |
| tú | visitaste | you visited | informal singular you |
| vos | visitaste | you visited | informal singular you (in parts of Latin America) |
| él, ella | visitó | he, she visited | |
| usted | visitó | you visited | formal singular you |
| nosotros, nosotras | visitamos | we visited | |
| vosotros, vosotras | visitasteis | you visited | informal plural you (in Spain) |
| ellos, ellas | visitaron | they visited | |
| ustedes | visitaron | you visited | plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain) |
Verb Phrase
Here is the verb phrase you learned!
Cortarse el pelo
Cortarse el pelo(to get a haircut) is an -ar pronominal verb phrase that is regular in the preterite.
| Pronoun(s) | Conjugation | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | me corté el pelo | I cut my hair | |
| tú | te cortaste el pelo | you cut your hair | informal singular you |
| vos | te cortaste el pelo | you cut your hair | informal singular you (in parts of Latin America) |
| él, ella | se cortó el pelo | he, she cut his, her hair | |
| usted | se cortó el pelo | you cut your hair | formal singular you |
| nosotros, nosotras | nos cortamos el pelo | we cut our hair | |
| vosotros, vosotras | os cortasteis el pelo | you cut your hair | informal plural you (in Spain) |
| ellos, ellas | se cortaron el pelo | they cut their hair | |
| ustedes | se cortaron el pelo | you cut your hair | plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain) |
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