Regular Preterite

Front

When do you use the preterite tense?

Back

To talk about an action that already happened.

Front

Conjugate the verb in the preterite to match the subject: yo (comer)

Back

comí

Front

Conjugate the verb in the preterite to match the subject: ella (acostarse)

Back

se acostó

Front

Conjugate the verb in the preterite to match the subject: ellos (escribir)

Back

escribieron

Front

Conjugate the verb in the preterite to match the subject: tú (despertarse)

Back

te despertaste

Front

Conjugate the verb in the preterite to match the subject: mis amigos y yo (salir)

Back

salimos

Front

Conjugate the verb in the preterite to match the subject: yo (ir)

Back

fui

Front

Change the present tense verb to the preterite: bebe

Back

bebió

Front

Change the present tense verb to the preterite: caminamos

Back

caminamos

Front

Change the present tense verb to the preterite: corren

Back

corrieron