Checkpoint 22

Quick Answer

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

• use vocabulary related to carnival celebrations

• use the preterite to talk about a trip

• understand a common festival in the Spanish-speaking world

• use vocabulary related to important life events

• use the preterite to talk about life events

• talk about specific years in the past

• use common vocabulary related to animals and nature

• use the preterite to talk about experiences in the past

• use qué exclamations in converations

• talk about a historical figure’s life

Vocabulary

Let’s review the vocabulary you learned!

Adjectives

Spanish	English
bisiesto	leap (year)
descarado	sassy
ecuatoriano	Ecuadorian
fantástico	fantastic
gracioso	funny
grave	serious
inolvidable	unforgettable
mayor	older
menor	younger
natal	home
penúltimo	second-to-last
personal	personal
político	political
protegido	protected
segundo	second
surrealista	surrealist
tercero	third
viajero	travel, travel-filled

Adverbs

Spanish	English
actualmente	nowadays
afortunadamente	fortunately
especialmente	especially
frecuentemente	often, frequently
jamás	never
justo	just
nunca	never
recientemente	recently
simplemente	simply

Conjunctions

Spanish	English
e	and
y	and

Nouns

Spanish	English
el accidente	accident
el arbusto	shrub
el área	area
el ave	bird
el bailarín	dancer
Barranquilla	Barranquilla
la batalla	battle
la biodiversidad	biodiversity
el caimán	alligator
el capibara	capybara
el carnaval	carnival
el castor	beaver
el cielo	sky
el cocodrilo	crocodile
Colombia	Colombia
la convalecencia	convalescence
la decisión	decision
el desfile	parade
Ecuador	Ecuador
El Salvador	El Salvador
la especie	species
la etiqueta	title
el feminismo	feminism
el ideal	ideal
el incidente	incident
el jaguar	jaguar
el loro	parrot
la maestría	master's
el matrimonio	marriage
el mellizo	fraternal twin
el mono	monkey
la muerte	death
el, la muralista	muralist
la obra	work
el pantano	marsh
París	Paris
la pelvis	pelvis
el pintor, la pintora	painter
la pintura	painting
el puma	puma
la recuperación	recovery
la relación	relationship
el roedor	rodent
el sancocho	sancocho
el símbolo	symbol
el símbolo	symbol
el surrealismo	surrealism
el tormento	torment
el toro	bull
la tortuga	turtle
Uruguay	Uruguay
Yasuní	Yasuni

Noun Phrases

Spanish	English
la agrupación folclórica	traditional group
la columna vertebral	spine
la coronación de la reina	crowning of the queen
la mujer de mi vida	the love of my life
el parque nacional	national park

Numbers

Spanish	English
cuatrocientos	four hundred
quinientos	five hundred
seiscientos	six hundred
setecientos	seven hundred
mil novecientos siete	nineteen hundred seven
mil novecientos veintinueve	nineteen twenty-nine
mil novecientos treinta y nueve	nineteen thirty-nine
mil novecientos cincuenta y cuatro	nineteen fifty-four
mil novecientos ochenta y cuatro	nineteen eighty-four
dos mil	two thousand
dos mil uno	two thousand one
dos mil tres	two thousand three
dos mil cuatro	two thousand four
dos mil ocho	two thousand eight
dos mil diez	two thousand ten
dos mil doce	two thousand twelve
dos mil dieciocho	two thousand eighteen
dos mil veinte	two thousand twenty
dos mil veintidós	two thousand twenty-two

Prepositional Phrases

Spanish	English
al momento	immediately
al parecer	apparently
de hecho	in fact

Pronoun

Spanish	English
nada	nothing, anything

Relative Pronouns

Spanish	English
que	that

Verbs

Here are the verbs you learned!

Acercarse

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

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

Amputar

Amputar(to amputate) is an -ar verb that is regular in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	amputé	I amputated
tú	amputaste	you amputated	informal singular you
vos	amputaste	you amputated	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	amputó	he, she amputated
usted	amputó	you amputated	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	amputamos	we amputated
vosotros, vosotras	amputasteis	you amputated	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	amputaron	they amputated
ustedes	amputaron	you amputated	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Caerse

Caerse(to fall) is a stem-changing pronominal verb in the preterite. That means that its "stem," cae, changes to caí in the yo, tú, vos, nosotros and vosotros forms, and cay in the él, ella, usted and ellos, ellas, ustedes forms.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	caí	I fell
tú	caíste	you fell	informal singular you
vos	caíste	you fell	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	cayó	he, she fell
usted	cayó	you fell	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	caímos	we fell
vosotros, vosotras	caísteis	you fell	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	cayeron	they fell
ustedes	cayeron	you fell	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)

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)

Compartir

Compartir(to share) is an -ir verb that is regular in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	compartí	I shared
tú	compartiste	you shared	informal singular you
vos	compartiste	you shared	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	compartió	he, she shared
usted	compartió	you shared	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	compartimos	we shared
vosotros, vosotras	compartisteis	you shared	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	compartieron	they shared
ustedes	compartieron	you shared	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)

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)

When using conocer to mean to meet, we use a little preposition called the personal a.

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)

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 tell, to say) 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 told
tú	dijiste	you told	informal singular you
vos	dijiste	you told	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	dijo	he, she told
usted	dijo	you told	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	dijimos	we told
vosotros, vosotras	dijisteis	you told	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	dijieron	they told
ustedes	dijieron	you told	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.

Disfrazarse

Disfrazarse(to dress up) is an -ar pronominal verb with an irregular yo form in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	me disfracé	I dressed up
tú	te disfrazaste	you dressed up	informal singular you
vos	te disfrazaste	you dressed up	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	se disfrazó	he, she dressed up
usted	se disfrazó	you dressed up	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	nos disfrazamos	we dressed up
vosotros, vosotras	os disfrazasteis	you dressed up	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	se disfrazaron	they dressed up
ustedes	se disfrazaron	you dressed up	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.

Durar tends to be used in the third-person singular: duró or third-person plural duraron.

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)

Encantar

Encantar(to love) is an -ar verb that is regular in the preterite.
Note that when we use encantar to mean to love, 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 loving a singular thing. If the thing that you loved was plural, use encantaron.

Conjugation	Translation	Notes
me encantó	I loved
te encantó	you loved	informal singular you
le encantó	he/she loved
le encantó	you loved	formal singular you
nos encantó	we loved
os encantó	you loved	informal plural you (in Spain)
les encantó	they loved
les encantó	you loved	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 were	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)

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 was plural, use fascinaron.

Conjugation	Translation	Notes
me fascinó	it fascinated me
te fascinó	it fascinated you	informal singular you
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)

Fracturarse

Fracturarse(to fracture) is an -ar pronominal verb that is regular in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	me fracturé	I fractured
tú	te fracturaste	you fractured	informal singular you
vos	te fracturaste	you fractured	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	se fracturó	he, she fractured
usted	se fracturó	you fractured	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	nos fracturamos	we fractured
vosotros, vosotras	os fracturasteis	you fractured	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	se fracturaron	they fractured
ustedes	se fracturaron	you fractured	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

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 was plural, use gustaron.

Conjugation	Translation	Notes
me gustó	I liked
te gustó	you liked	informal singular you
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)

Influir

Influir(to affect) is a stem-changing verb in the preterite. That means that its "stem," influi, changes to influy in the él, ella, usted and ellos, ellas, ustedes forms.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	influí	I affected
tú	influiste	you affected	informal singular you
vos	influiste	you affected	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	influyó	he, she affected
usted	influyó	you affected	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	influimos	we affected
vosotros, vosotras	influisteis	you affected	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	influyeron	they affected
ustedes	influyeron	you affected	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Invitar

Invitar(to invite) is an -ar verb that is regular in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	invité	I invited
tú	invitaste	you invited	informal singular you
vos	invitaste	you invited	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	invitó	he, she invited
usted	invitó	you invited	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	invitamos	we invited
vosotros, vosotras	invitasteis	you invited	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	invitaron	they invited
ustedes	invitaron	you invited	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.

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)

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)

Marcar

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

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	marqué	I marked
tú	marcaste	you marked	informal singular you
vos	marcaste	you marked	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	marcó	he, she marked
usted	marcó	you marked	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	marcamos	we marked
vosotros, vosotras	marcasteis	you marked	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	marcaron	they marked
ustedes	marcaron	you marked	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Mezclar

Mezclar(to mix) is an -ar verb that is regular in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	mezclé	I mixed
tú	mezclaste	you mixed	informal singular you
vos	mezclaste	you mixed	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	mezcló	he, she mixed
usted	mezcló	you mixed	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	mezclamos	we mixed
vosotros, vosotras	mezclasteis	you mixed	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	mezclaron	they mixed
ustedes	mezclaron	you mixed	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Morir

Morir(to die) is a stem-changing verb in the preterite. That means that its "stem," mo, changes to mu in the él, ella, usted and ellos, ellas, ustedes forms.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	morí	I died
tú	moriste	you died	informal singular you
vos	moriste	you died	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	murió	he, she died
usted	murió	you died	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	morimos	we died
vosotros, vosotras	moristeis	you died	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	murieron	they died
ustedes	murieron	you died	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)

Nacer

Nacer(to be born) is an -er verb that is regular in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	nací	I was born
tú	naciste	you were born	informal singular you
vos	naciste	you were born	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	nació	he, she was born
usted	nació	you were born	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	nacimos	we were born
vosotros, vosotras	nacisteis	you were born	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	nacieron	they were born
ustedes	nacieron	you were born	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)

Pasar

Pasar(to spend [time]) is an -ar verb that is regular in the preterite.

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

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.

Quitar

Quitar(to take) is an -ar verb that is regular in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	quité	I took
tú	quitaste	you took	informal singular you
vos	quitaste	you took	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	quitó	he, she took
usted	quitó	you took	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	quitamos	we took
vosotros, vosotras	quitasteis	you took	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	quitaron	they took
ustedes	quitaron	you took	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Rechazar

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

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	rechacé	I rejected
tú	rechazaste	you rejected	informal singular you
vos	rechazaste	you rejected	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	rechazó	he, she rejected
usted	rechazó	you rejected	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	rechazamos	we rejected
vosotros, vosotras	rechazasteis	you rejected	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	rechazaron	they rejected
ustedes	rechazaron	you rejected	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Reírse

Reírse(to laugh) is a stem-changing pronominal -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)

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

Relacionarse

Relacionarse(to spend time with) is an -ar pronominal verb that is regular in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	me relacioné	I spent time with
tú	te relacionaste	you spent time with	informal singular you
vos	te relacionaste	you spent time with	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	se relacionó	he, she spent time with
usted	se relacionó	you spent time with	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	nos relacionamos	we spent time with
vosotros, vosotras	os relacionasteis	you spent time with	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	se relacionaron	they spent time with
ustedes	se relacionaron	you spent time with	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Residir

Residir(to reside) is an -er verb that is regular in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	residí	I resided
tú	residiste	you resided	informal singular you
vos	residiste	you resided	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	residió	he, she resided
usted	residió	you resided	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	residimos	we resided
vosotros, vosotras	residisteis	you resided	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	residieron	they resided
ustedes	residieron	you resided	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Sacar

Sacar(to take [out]) is an -ar verb with an irregular yo form in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	saqué	I took out
tú	sacaste	you took out	informal singular you
vos	sacaste	you took out	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	sacó	he, she took out
usted	sacó	you took out	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	sacamos	we took out
vosotros, vosotras	sacasteis	you took out	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	sacaron	they took out
ustedes	sacaron	you took out	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.

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.

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)

In the phrase tomar una decisión(make a decision) we would translate tomar as make.

Trasladar

Trasladar(to transfer) is an -ar verb that is regular in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	trasladé	I transferred
tú	trasladaste	you transferred	informal singular you
vos	trasladaste	you transferred	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	trasladó	he, she transferred
usted	trasladó	you transferred	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	trasladamos	we transferred
vosotros, vosotras	trasladasteis	you transferred	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	trasladaron	they transferred
ustedes	trasladaron	you transferred	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

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)

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.

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)

Vivir

Vivir(to live) is an -ir verb that is regular in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	viví	I lived
tú	viviste	you lived	informal singular you
vos	viviste	you lived	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	vivió	he, she lived
usted	vivió	you lived	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	vivimos	we lived
vosotros, vosotras	vivisteis	you lived	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	vivieron	they lived
ustedes	vivieron	you lived	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Volver

Volver(to come back) is an -er verb that is regular in the preterite.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	volví	I came back
tú	volviste	you came back	informal singular you
vos	volviste	you came back	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	volvió	he, she came back
usted	volvió	you came back	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	volvimos	we came back
vosotros, vosotras	volvisteis	you came back	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	volvieron	they came back
ustedes	volvieron	you came back	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Verb Phrases

Here are the verb phrases you learned!

Contraer Matrimonio

Contraer matrimonio(to get married) is a stem-changing verb in the preterite. That means that its "stem," contrae, changes to contraj in all forms.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	contraje matrimonio	I got married
tú	contrajiste matrimonio	you got married	informal singular you
vos	contrajiste matrimonio	you got married	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	contrajo matrimonio	he, she got married
usted	contrajo matrimonio	you got married	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	contrajimos matrimonio	we got married
vosotros, vosotras	contrajisteis matrimonio	you got married	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	contrajeron matrimonio	they got married
ustedes	contrajeron matrimonio	you got married	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Estar A Punto De

Estar a punto de(to be about to) 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 a punto de	I was about to
tú	estuviste a punto de	you were about to	informal singular you
vos	estuviste a punto de	you were about to	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	estuvo a punto de	he, she was about to
usted	estuvo a punto de	you were about to	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	estuvimos a punto de	we were about to
vosotros, vosotras	estuvisteis a punto de	you were	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	estuvieron a punto de	they were about to
ustedes	estuvieron a punto de	you were about to	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Note that estar a punto de is followed by an infintive verb.

Llegar A

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

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

Llegar a is followed by an infinitive verb.

Phrases

Check out the phrases you learned!

Spanish	English
hoy en día	nowadays
qué bien	that’s great
qué mala suerte	what bad luck

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