Checkpoint 20

Quick Answer

¡Hola!In the lessons leading up to these checkpoint lessons, you learned to do the following in Spanish:

• ask questions in the preterite

• discuss life events in the past

• use common interview-related vocabulary

• use common vocabulary related to moving

• discuss the moving process in the past

• use the preterite to talk about a sequence of events

• discuss trips in the past

• talk about historical events

• use the preterite to talk about events that happened at a specific time

• use common vocabulary related to hiking

• use the preterite to talk about a trip

• talk about specific moments in the past

Vocabulary

Let’s review the vocabulary you learned!

Adjective

Spanish	English
rodeado	surrounded

Adverbs

Spanish	English
anteayer	the day before yesterday
desafortunadamente	unfortunately
realmente	really

Adverbial Phrase

Spanish	English
más tarde	later

Nouns

Spanish	English
el álbum	album
Antigua	Antigua
el arqueólogo	archaeologist
la arquitectura	architecture
el ascenso	climb
el balneario	spa
el bosque	forest
Brasil	Brazil
el caballo	horse
el camión	truck
la capital	capital
el carrito	cart
la catarata	waterfall
la cerámica	ceramics
Chile	Chile
la cima	summit
los comienzos	start, beginning
el cráter	crater
el daño	damage
el descenso	descent
la erupción	eruption
el esfuerzo	effort, a lot of work
el famoso	celebrity
la gira	tour
Guatemala	Guatemala
el guatemalteco	Guatemalan
la herida	injury
la hermanastra	stepsister
la lava	lava
la madrina	godmother
el mueble	furniture
el murciélago	bat
Nicaragua	Nicaragua
el objeto	object
el oso	bear
el padrino	godfather
los padrinos	godparents
la pasión	passion
la piedra	rock
el principio	beginning
la región	region
el río	river
la ruta	trail
el sándwich	sandwich
el susto	scare
el terremoto	earthquake
el venado	deer
el volcán	volcano

Noun Phrases

Spanish	English
las ciencias naturales	natural sciences
la compañía de mudanza	moving company
la contaminación del aire	air pollution
el medio ambiente	environment
el otro día	the other day
el + season + pasado	last (season)
la semana anterior	last week
la tienda de campaña	tent
unos días antes que	a few days before

Prepositional Phrases

Spanish	English
a las+ time + de la mañana/tarde/noche	at (time) in the morning/afternoon/night
a los+ number + años	at the age of…
al día siguiente	the next day
al final del día	at the end of the day
de repente	suddenly
de veras	truly
en el año + year	in the year
en+ year	in
por la mañana	in the morning
por la noche	at night
por primera vez	for the first time
por última vez	the last time

Verbs

Here are the verbs you learned!

Acampar

Acampar(to camp) is an -ar verb that is regular in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	acampé	I camped
tú	acampaste	you camped	informal singular you
vos	acampaste	you camped	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	acampó	he, she camped
usted	acampó	you camped	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	acampamos	we camped
vosotros, vosotras	acampasteis	you camped	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	acamparon	they camped
ustedes	acamparon	you camped	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Acercarse

Acercarse(to approach) is an -ar reflexive verb with an irregular yo form in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	me acerqué	I approached
tú	te acercaste	you approached	informal singular you
vos	te acercaste	you approached	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	se acercó	he, she approached
usted	se acercó	you approached	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	nos acercamos	we approached
vosotros, vosotras	os acercasteis	you approached	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	se acercaron	they approached
ustedes	se acercaron	you approached	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Almorzar

Almorzar(to eat lunch) is an -ar verb with an irregular yo form in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	almorcé	I ate lunch
tú	almorzaste	you ate lunch	informal singular you
vos	almorzaste	you ate lunch	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	almorzó	he, she ate lunch
usted	almorzó	you ate lunch	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	almorzamos	we ate lunch
vosotros, vosotras	almorzasteis	you ate lunch	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	almorzaron	they ate lunch
ustedes	almorzaron	you ate lunch	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Aparecer

Aparecer(to appear) is an -er verb that is regular in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	aparecí	I appeared
tú	apareciste	you appeared	informal singular you
vos	apareciste	you appeared	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	apareció	he, she appeared
usted	apareció	you appeared	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	aparecimos	we appeared
vosotros, vosotras	aparecisteis	you appeared	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	aparecieron	they appeared
ustedes	aparecieron	you appeared	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Ascender

Ascender(to climb) is an -er verb that is regular in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	ascendí	I climbed
tú	ascendiste	you climbed	informal singular you
vos	ascendiste	you climbed	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	ascendió	he, she climbed
usted	ascendió	you climbed	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	ascendimos	we climbed
vosotros, vosotras	ascendisteis	you climbed	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	ascendieron	they climbed
ustedes	ascendieron	you climbed	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Ayudar

Ayudar(to help) is an -ar verb that is regular in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	ayudé	I helped
tú	ayudaste	you helped	informal singular you
vos	ayudaste	you helped	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	ayudó	he, she helped
usted	ayudó	you helped	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	ayudamos	we helped
vosotros, vosotras	ayudasteis	you helped	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	ayudaron	they helped
ustedes	ayudaron	you helped	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Buscar

Buscar(to look for) is an -ar verb with an irregular yo form in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	busqué	I looked for
tú	buscaste	you looked for	informal singular you
vos	buscaste	you looked for	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	buscó	he, she looked for
usted	buscó	you looked for	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	buscamos	we looked for
vosotros, vosotras	buscasteis	you looked for	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	buscaron	they looked for
ustedes	buscaron	you looked for	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Cantar

Cantar(to sing) is an -ar verb that is regular in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	canté	I sang
tú	cantaste	you sang	informal singular you
vos	cantaste	you sang	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	cantó	he, she sang
usted	cantó	you sang	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	cantamos	we sang
vosotros, vosotras	cantasteis	you sang	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	cantaron	they sang
ustedes	cantaron	you sang	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)

Cocinar

Cocinar(to cook) is an -ar verb that is regular in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	cociné	I cooked
tú	cocinaste	you cooked	informal singular you
vos	cocinaste	you cooked	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	cocinó	he, she cooked
usted	cocinó	you cooked	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	cocinamos	we cooked
vosotros, vosotras	cocinasteis	you cooked	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	cocinaron	they cooked
ustedes	cocinaron	you cooked	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Contaminar

Contaminar(to pollute) is an -ar verb that is regular in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	contaminé	I polluted
tú	contaminaste	you polluted	informal singular you
vos	contaminaste	you polluted	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	contaminó	he, she polluted
usted	contaminó	you polluted	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	contaminamos	we polluted
vosotros, vosotras	contaminasteis	you polluted	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	contaminaron	they polluted
ustedes	contaminaron	you polluted	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Comprar

Comprar(to buy) is an -ar verb that is regular in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	compré	I bought
tú	compraste	you bought	informal singular you
vos	compraste	you bought	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	compró	he, she bought
usted	compró	you bought	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	compramos	we bought
vosotros, vosotras	comprasteis	you bought	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	compraron	they bought
ustedes	compraron	you bought	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Conceder

Conceder(to grant) is an -er verb that is regular in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	concedí	I granted
tú	concediste	you granted	informal singular you
vos	concediste	you granted	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	concedió	he, she granted
usted	concedió	you granted	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	concedimos	we granted
vosotros, vosotras	concedisteis	you granted	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	concedieron	they granted
ustedes	concedieron	you granted	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Conocer

Conocer(to meet) is an -er verb that is regular in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	conocí	I met
tú	conociste	you met	informal singular you
vos	conociste	you met	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	conoció	he, she met
usted	conoció	you met	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	conocimos	we met
vosotros, vosotras	conocisteis	you met	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	conocieron	they met
ustedes	conocieron	you met	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Contratar

Contratar(to hire) is an -ar verb that is regular in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	contraté	I hired
tú	contrataste	you hired	informal singular you
vos	contrataste	you hired	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	contrató	he, she hired
usted	contrató	you hired	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	contratamos	we hired
vosotros, vosotras	contratasteis	you hired	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	contrataron	they hired
ustedes	contrataron	you hired	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Crear

Crear(to create) is an -ar verb that is regular in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	creé	I created
tú	creaste	you created	informal singular you
vos	creaste	you created	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	creó	he, she created
usted	creó	you created	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	creamos	we created
vosotros, vosotras	creasteis	you created	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	crearon	they created
ustedes	crearon	you created	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Cruzar

Cruzar(to cross) is an -ar verb with an irregular yo form in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	crucé	I crossed
tú	cruzaste	you crossed	informal singular you
vos	cruzaste	you crossed	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	cruzó	he, she crossed
usted	cruzó	you crossed	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	cruzamos	we crossed
vosotros, vosotras	cruzasteis	you crossed	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	cruzaron	they crossed
ustedes	cruzaron	you crossed	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Cuidar

Cuidar(to take care of) is an -ar verb that is regular in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	cuidé	I took care of
tú	cuidaste	you took care of	informal singular you
vos	cuidaste	you took care of	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	cuidó	he, she took care of
usted	cuidó	you took care of	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	cuidamos	we took care of
vosotros, vosotras	cuidasteis	you took care of	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	cuidaron	they took care of
ustedes	cuidaron	you took care of	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)

Note that the yo and él, ella, usted forms of dar in the preterite do not have accent marks.

Decidir

Decidir(to decide) is an -ir verb that is regular in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	decidí	I decided
tú	decidiste	you decided	informal singular you
vos	decidiste	you decided	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	decidió	he, she decided
usted	decidió	you decided	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	decidimos	we decided
vosotros, vosotras	decidisteis	you decided	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	decidieron	they decided
ustedes	decidieron	you decided	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.

Descubrir

Descubrir(to discover) is an -ir verb that is regular in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	descubrí	I discovered
tú	descubriste	you discovered	informal singular you
vos	descubriste	you discovered	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	descubrió	he, she discovered
usted	descubrió	you discovered	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	descubrimos	we discovered
vosotros, vosotras	descubristeis	you discovered	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	descubrieron	they discovered
ustedes	descubrieron	you discovered	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Destruir

Destruir(to destroy) is a stem-changing verb in the preterite. That means that its "stem," destrui, changes to destruy in the él, ella, usted and ellos, ellas, ustedes forms.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	destruí	I destroyed
tú	destruiste	you destroyed	informal singular you
vos	destruiste	you destroyed	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	destruyó	he, she destroyed
usted	destruyó	you destroyed	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	destruimos	we destroyed
vosotros, vosotras	destruisteis	you destroyed	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	destruyeron	they destroyed
ustedes	destruyeron	you destroyed	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Disfrutar

Disfrutar(to enjoy) is an -ar verb that is regular in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	disfruté	I enjoyed
tú	disfrutaste	you enjoyed	informal singular you
vos	disfrutaste	you enjoyed	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	disfrutó	he, she enjoyed
usted	disfrutó	you enjoyed	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	disfrutamos	we enjoyed
vosotros, vosotras	disfrutasteis	you enjoyed	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	disfrutaron	they enjoyed
ustedes	disfrutaron	you enjoyed	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Divorciarse

Divorciarse(to get divorced) is an -ar pronominal verb that is regular in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	me divorcié	I got divorced
tú	te divorciaste	you got divorced	informal singular you
vos	te divorciaste	you got divorced	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	se divorció	he, she got divorced
usted	se divorció	you got divorced	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	nos divorciamos	we got divorced
vosotros, vosotras	os divorciasteis	you got divorced	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	se divorciaron	they got divorced
ustedes	se divorciaron	you got divorced	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Durar

Durar(to last) is an -ar verb that is regular in the preterite. We tend to use the third-person singular and plural forms of the verb to discuss an activity or event that lasted a certain amount of time.

Number	Conjugation
singular	duró
plural	duraron

Elegir

Elegir(to choose) is a stem-changing verb in the preterite. That means that its "stem," ele, changes to eli in the él, ella, usted and ellos, ellas, ustedes forms.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	elegí	I chose
tú	elegiste	you chose	informal singular you
vos	elegiste	you chose	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	eligió	he, she chose
usted	eligió	you chose	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	elegimos	we chose
vosotros, vosotras	elegisteis	you chose	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	eligieron	they chose
ustedes	eligieron	you chose	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)

Empezar

Empezar(to start) is an -ar verb with an irregular yo form in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	empecé	I started
tú	empezaste	you started	informal singular you
vos	empezaste	you started	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	empezó	he, she started
usted	empezó	you started	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	empezamos	we started
vosotros, vosotras	empezasteis	you started	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	empezaron	they started
ustedes	empezaron	you started	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Encontrar

Encontrar(to find) is an -ar verb that is regular in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	encontré	I found
tú	encontraste	you found	informal singular you
vos	encontraste	you found	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	encontró	he, she found
usted	encontró	you found	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	encontramos	we found
vosotros, vosotras	encontrasteis	you found	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	encontraron	they found
ustedes	encontraron	you found	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Enfadarse

Enfadarse(to get upset) is an -ar pronominal verb that is regular in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	me enfadé	I got upset
tú	te enfadaste	you got upset	informal singular you
vos	te enfadaste	you got upset	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	se enfadó	he, she got upset
usted	se enfadó	you got upset	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	nos enfadamos	we got upset
vosotros, vosotras	os enfadasteis	you got upset	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	se enfadaron	they got upset
ustedes	se enfadaron	you got upset	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Enseñar

Enseñar(to show) is an -ar verb that is regular in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	enseñé	I showed
tú	enseñaste	you showed	informal singular you
vos	enseñaste	you showed	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	enseñó	he, she showed
usted	enseñó	you showed	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	enseñamos	we showed
vosotros, vosotras	enseñasteis	you showed	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	enseñaron	they showed
ustedes	enseñaron	you showed	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Envolver

Envolver(to wrap) is an -er verb that is regular in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	envolví	I wrapped
tú	envolviste	you wrapped	informal singular you
vos	envolviste	you wrapped	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	envolvió	he, she wrapped
usted	envolvió	you wrapped	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	envolvimos	we wrapped
vosotros, vosotras	envolvisteis	you wrapped	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	envolvieron	they wrapped
ustedes	envolvieron	you wrapped	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Erupcionar

Erupcionar(to erupt) is an -ar verb that is regular in the preterite.
When talking about volcanos erupting we use the third-person singular or plural forms. In the preterite these are:

Number	Conjugation
Singular	erupcionó
Plural	erupcionaron

Esconderse

Esconderse(to hide) is an -er reflexive verb that is regular in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	me escondí	I hid
tú	te escondiste	you hid	informal singular you
vos	te escondiste	you hid	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	se escondió	he, she hid
usted	se escondió	you hid	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	nos escondimos	we hid
vosotros, vosotras	os escondisteis	you hid	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	se escondieron	they hid
ustedes	se escondieron	you hid	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)

Etiquetar

Etiquetar(to label) is an -ar verb that is regular in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	etiqueté	I labeled
tú	etiquetaste	you labeled	informal singular you
vos	etiquetaste	you labeled	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	etiquetó	he, she labeled
usted	etiquetó	you labeled	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	etiquetamos	we labeled
vosotros, vosotras	etiquetasteis	you labeled	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	etiquetaron	they labeled
ustedes	etiquetaron	you labeled	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Evaluar

Evaluar(to evaluate) is an -ar verb that is regular in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	evalué	I evaluated
tú	evaluaste	you evaluated	informal singular you
vos	evaluaste	you evaluated	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	evaluó	he, she evaluated
usted	evaluó	you evaluated	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	evaluamos	we evaluated
vosotros, vosotras	evaluasteis	you evaluated	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	evaluaron	they evaluated
ustedes	evaluaron	you evaluated	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Fascinar

Fascinar(to fascinate) is an -ar verb that is regular in the preterite.
Note that when we use fascinar to mean to fascinate, it behaves like gustar.

With verbs like gustar, the subject of the sentence is the thing being liked, while the thing doing the liking is expressed via an indirect object.

This table refers to being fascinated by a singular thing. If the thing that fascinated you is plural, use fascinaron.

Conjugation	Translation	Notes
me fascinó	it fascinated me
te fascinó	it fascinated you	informal singular you
te fascinó	it fascinated you	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
le fascinó	it fascinated him, her
le fascinó	it fascinated you	formal singular you
nos fascinó	it fascinated us
os fascinó	it fascinated you	informal plural you (in Spain)
les fascinó	it fascinated them
les fascinó	it fascinated you	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Funcionar

Funcionar(to work) is an -ar verb that is regular in the preterite.
Note that when we use funcionar to mean to work or to funcion, we tend to use the third-person singular or plural forms, as we are talking about objects that work. In the preterite these are:

Number	Conjugation
Singular	funcionó
Plural	funcionaron

Learn more about trabajar vs. funcionar in this article!

Gustar

Gustar(to like) is an irregular verb in the preterite.

With verbs like gustar, the subject of the sentence is the thing being liked, while the thing doing the liking is expressed via an indirect object.

This table refers to liking a singular thing. If the thing that was liked is plural, use gustaron.

Conjugation	Translation	Notes
me gustó	I liked
te gustó	you liked	informal singular you
te gustó	you liked	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
le gustó	he, she liked
le gustó	you liked	formal singular you
nos gustó	we liked
os gustó	you liked	informal plural you (in Spain)
les gustó	they liked
les gustó	you liked	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Haber

In this skill, you learned the verb 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.

Hacerse

Hacerse(to become) is a stem-changing pronominal 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	me hice	I became
tú	te hiciste	you became	informal singular you
vos	te hiciste	you became	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	se hizo	he, she became
usted	se hizo	you became	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	nos hicimos	we became
vosotros, vosotras	nos hicisteis	you became	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	se hicieron	they became
ustedes	se hicieron	you became	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Note that none of the forms of the verb hacerse take an accent in the preterite.

Inspirar

Inspirar(to inspire) is an -ar verb that is regular in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	inspiré	I inspired
tú	inspiraste	you inspired	informal singular you
vos	inspiraste	you inspired	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	inspiró	he, she inspired
usted	inspiró	you inspired	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	inspiramos	we inspired
vosotros, vosotras	inspirasteis	you inspired	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	inspiraron	they inspired
ustedes	inspiraron	you inspired	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

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.

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)

Llegar

Llegar(to arrive) is an -ar verb with an irregular yo form in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	llegué	I arrived
tú	llegaste	you arrived	informal singular you
vos	llegaste	you arrived	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	llegó	he, she arrived
usted	llegó	you arrived	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	llegamos	we arrived
vosotros, vosotras	llegasteis	you arrived	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	llegaron	they arrived
ustedes	llegaron	you arrived	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Meter

Meter(to put [into], to load) is an -er verb that is regular in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	metí	I loaded
tú	metiste	you loaded	informal singular you
vos	metiste	you loaded	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	metió	he, she loaded
usted	metió	you loaded	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	metimos	we loaded
vosotros, vosotras	metisteis	you loaded	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	metieron	they loaded
ustedes	metieron	you loaded	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Montar

Montar(to put up) is an -ar verb that is regular in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	monté	I put up
tú	montaste	you put up	informal singular you
vos	montaste	you put up	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	montó	he, she put up
usted	montó	you put up	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	montamos	we put up
vosotros, vosotras	montasteis	you put up	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	montaron	they put up
ustedes	montaron	you put up	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Mover

Mover(to move) is an -er verb that is regular in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	moví	I moved
tú	moviste	you moved	informal singular you
vos	moviste	you moved	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	movió	he, she moved
usted	movió	you moved	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	movimos	we moved
vosotros, vosotras	movisteis	you moved	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	movieron	they moved
ustedes	movieron	you moved	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Mudarse

Mudarse(to move) is an -ar pronominal verb that is regular in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	me mudé	I moved
tú	te mudaste	you moved	informal singular you
vos	te mudaste	you moved	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	se mudó	he, she moved
usted	se mudó	you moved	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	nos mudamos	we moved
vosotros, vosotras	os mudasteis	you moved	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	se mudaron	they moved
ustedes	se mudaron	you moved	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Oír

Oír(to hear) is a stem-changing verb in the preterite. That means that its "stem," oí, changes to oy in the él, ella, usted and ellos, ellas, ustedes forms.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	oí	I heard
tú	oíste	you heard	informal singular you
vos	oíste	you heard	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	oyó	he, she heard
usted	oyó	you heard	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	oímos	we heard
vosotros, vosotras	oísteis	you heard	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	oyeron	they heard
ustedes	oyeron	you heard	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Organizar

Organizar(to organize) is an -ar verb with an irregular yo form in the preterite.

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)

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 could
tú	pudiste	you could	informal singular you
vos	pudiste	you could	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	pudo	he, she could
usted	pudo	you could	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	pudimos	we could
vosotros, vosotras	pudisteis	you could	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	pudieron	they could
ustedes	pudieron	you could	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Poner

Poner(to put) is a stem-changing verb in the preterite. That means that its "stem," pon, changes to pus in all forms.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	puse	I put
tú	pusiste	you put	informal singular you
vos	pusiste	you put	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	puso	he, she put
usted	puso	you put	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	pusimos	we put
vosotros, vosotras	pusisteis	you put	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	pusieron	they put
ustedes	pusieron	you put	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Note that the yo and él, ella, usted forms of poner in the preterite do not have accent marks.

Presentar

Presentar(to present) is an -ar verb that is regular in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	presenté	I presented
tú	presentaste	you presented	informal singular you
vos	presentaste	you presented	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	presentó	he, she presented
usted	presentó	you presented	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	presentamos	we presented
vosotros, vosotras	presentasteis	you presented	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	presentaron	they presented
ustedes	presentaron	you presented	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Provocar

Provocar(to cause) is an -ar verb with an irregular yo form in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	provoqué	I caused
tú	provocaste	you caused	informal singular you
vos	provocaste	you caused	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	provocó	he, she caused
usted	provocó	you caused	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	provocamos	we caused
vosotros, vosotras	provocasteis	you caused	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	provocaron	they caused
ustedes	provocaron	you caused	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Quedarse

Quedarse(to stay) is an -ar pronominal verb that is regular in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	me quedé	I stayed
tú	te quedaste	you stayed	informal singular you
vos	te quedaste	you stayed	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	se quedó	he, she stayed
usted	se quedó	you stayed	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	nos quedamos	we stayed
vosotros, vosotras	os quedasteis	you stayed	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	se quedaron	they stayed
ustedes	se quedaron	you stayed	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Querer

Querer(to want) is a stem-changing verb in the preterite. That means that its "stem," que, changes to quis in all forms.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	quise	I wanted
tú	quisiste	you wanted	informal singular you
vos	quisiste	you wanted	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	quiso	he, she wanted
usted	quiso	you wanted	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	quisimos	we wanted
vosotros, vosotras	quisisteis	you wanted	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	quisieron	they wanted
ustedes	quisieron	you wanted	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Note that the yo and él, ella, usted forms of querer in the preterite do not have accent marks.

Recoger

Recoger(to pick up) is an -er verb that is regular in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	recogí	I picked up
tú	recogiste	you picked up	informal singular you
vos	recogiste	you picked up	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	recogió	he, she picked up
usted	recogió	you picked up	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	recogimos	we picked up
vosotros, vosotras	recogisteis	you picked up	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	recogieron	they picked up
ustedes	recogieron	you picked up	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Relajarse

Relajarse(to relax) is an -ar pronominal verb that is regular in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	me relajé	I relaxed
tú	te relajaste	you relaxed	informal singular you
vos	te relajaste	you relaxed	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	se relajó	he, she relaxed
usted	se relajó	you relaxed	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	nos relajamos	we relaxed
vosotros, vosotras	os relajasteis	you relaxed	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	se relajaron	they relaxed
ustedes	se relajaron	you relaxed	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Reservar

Reservar(to reserve) is an -ar verb that is regular in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	reservé	I reserved
tú	reservaste	you reserved	informal singular you
vos	reservaste	you reserved	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	reservó	he, she reserved
usted	reservó	you reserved	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	reservamos	we reserved
vosotros, vosotras	reservasteis	you reserved	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	reservaron	they reserved
ustedes	reservaron	you reserved	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Romperse

Romperse(to break) is an -er pronominal verb that is regular in the preterite. When we’re talking about an object that broke, we use the third-person singular and plural forms of the verb.

Number	Conjugation
singular	se rompió
plural	se rompieron

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.

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)

Sentirse

Sentirse(to feel) is a stem-changing -ir pronominal verb in the preterite. That means that its "stem," se, changes to si in the él, ella, usted and ellos, ellas, ustedes forms.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	me sentí	I felt
tú	te sentiste	you felt	informal singular you
vos	te sentiste	you felt	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	se sintió	he, she felt
usted	se sintió	you felt	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	nos sentimos	we felt
vosotros, vosotras	os sentisteis	you felt	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	se sintieron	they felt
ustedes	se sintieron	you felt	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.

Subir

Subir(to go up) is an -ir verb that is regular in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	subí	I went up
tú	subiste	you went up	informal singular you
vos	subiste	you went up	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	subió	he, she went up
usted	subió	you went up	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	subimos	we went up
vosotros, vosotras	subisteis	you went up	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	subieron	they went up
ustedes	subieron	you went up	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Sufrir

Sufrir(to suffer) is an -ir verb that is regular in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	sufrí	I suffered
tú	sufriste	you suffered	informal singular you
vos	sufriste	you suffered	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	sufrió	he, she suffered
usted	sufrió	you suffered	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	sufrimos	we suffered
vosotros, vosotras	sufristeis	you suffered	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	sufrieron	they suffered
ustedes	sufrieron	you suffered	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

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.

Terminar

Terminar(to finish) is an -ar verb that is regular in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	terminé	I finished
tú	terminaste	you finished	informal singular you
vos	terminaste	you finished	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	terminó	he, she finished
usted	terminó	you finished	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	terminamos	we finished
vosotros, vosotras	terminasteis	you finished	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	terminaron	they finished
ustedes	terminaron	you finished	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

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!

Traducir

Traducir(to translate) is a stem-changing verb in the preterite. That means that its "stem," traduc, changes to traduj in all forms.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	traduje	I translated
tú	tradujiste	you translated	informal singular you
vos	tradujiste	you translated	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	tradujo	he, she translated
usted	tradujo	you translated	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	tradujimos	we translated
vosotros, vosotras	tradujisteis	you translated	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	tradujeron	they translated
ustedes	tradujeron	you translated	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Note that the yo and él, ella, usted forms of traducir in the preterite do not have accent marks.

Usar

Usar(to use) is an -ar verb that is regular in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	usé	I used
tú	usaste	you used	informal singular you
vos	usaste	you used	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	usó	he, she used
usted	usó	you used	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	usamos	we used
vosotros, vosotras	usasteis	you used	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	usaron	they used
ustedes	usaron	you used	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Vaciar

Vaciar(to empty) is an -ar verb that is regular in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	vacié	I emptied
tú	vaciaste	you emptied	informal singular you
vos	vaciaste	you emptied	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	vació	he, she emptied
usted	vació	you emptied	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	vaciamos	we emptied
vosotros, vosotras	vaciasteis	you emptied	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	vaciaron	they emptied
ustedes	vaciaron	you emptied	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.

Verificar

Verificar(to check) is an -ar verb with an irregular yo form in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	verifiqué	I checked
tú	verificaste	you checked	informal singular you
vos	verificaste	you checked	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	verificó	he, she checked
usted	verificó	you checked	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	verificamos	we checked
vosotros, vosotras	verificasteis	you checked	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	verificaron	they checked
ustedes	verificaron	you checked	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Viajar

Viajar(to travel) is an -ar verb that is regular in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	viajé	I traveled
tú	viajaste	you traveled	informal singular you
vos	viajaste	you traveled	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	viajó	he, she traveled
usted	viajó	you traveled	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	viajamos	we traveled
vosotros, vosotras	viajasteis	you traveled	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	viajaron	they traveled
ustedes	viajaron	you traveled	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

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 Phrases

Here are the verb phrases you learned!

Consultar Un Mapa

Consultar un mapa(to check a map) is an -ar verb phrase that is regular in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	consulté un mapa	I checked a map
tú	consultaste un mapa	you checked a map	informal singular you
vos	consultaste un mapa	you checked a map	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	consultó un mapa	he, she checked a map
usted	consultó un mapa	you checked a map	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	consultamos un mapa	we checked a map
vosotros, vosotras	consultasteis un mapa	you checked a map	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	consultaron un mapa	they checked a map
ustedes	consultaron un mapa	you checked a map	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Hacer Senderismo

Hacer senderismo(to go hiking) is a stem-changing verb phrase 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 senderismo	I went hiking
tú	hiciste senderismo	you went hiking	informal singular you
vos	hiciste senderismo	you went hiking	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	hizo senderismo	he, she went hiking
usted	hizo senderismo	you went hiking	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	hicimos senderismo	we went hiking
vosotros, vosotras	hicisteis senderismo	you went hiking	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	hicieron senderismo	they went hiking
ustedes	hicieron senderismo	you went hiking	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.

Hacerse Una Herida

Hacerse una herida(to injure oneself) is a stem-changing pronominal 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	me hice una herida	I injured myself
tú	te hiciste una herida	you injured yourself	informal singular you
vos	te hiciste una herida	you injured yourself	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	se hizo una herida	he, she injured himself, herself
usted	se hizo una herida	you injured yourself	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	nos hicimos una herida	we injured ourselves
vosotros, vosotras	os hicisteis una herida	you injured yourselves	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	se hicieron una herida	they injured themselves
ustedes	se hicieron una herida	you injured yourselves	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Note that none of the forms of the verb hacerse una herida take an accent in the preterite.

Pasarlo Bien

Pasarlo bien(to have a good time) is an -ar verb phrase that is regular in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	lo pasé bien	I had a good time
tú	lo pasaste bien	you had a good time	informal singular you
vos	lo pasaste bien	you had a good time	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	lo pasó bien	he, she had a good time
usted	lo pasó bien	you had a good time	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	lo pasamos bien	we had a good time
vosotros, vosotras	lo pasasteis bien	you had a good time	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	lo pasaron bien	they had a good time
ustedes	lo pasaron bien	you had a good time	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)