Spelling Changes in the Preterite

Front

I looked for

Back

busqué

Front

I practiced

Back

practiqué

Front

I played (an instrument)

Back

toqué

Front

I arrived

Back

llegué

Front

I played (a sport)

Back

llegué

Front

I paid

Back

pagué

Front

I ate lunch

Back

almorcé

Front

I began

Back

comencé

Front

I began

Back

empecé

Front

He fell

Back

cayó