1B/1: Preterite verbs Flashcards
Preterite (completed in the past), Regular Verbs
to teach
enseñar
I taught Spanish
Yo enseñé español.
to speak or talk
hablar
You spoke with him.
T ú hablaste con el.
after
después
to eat
comer
He ate a lot of fruit.
El comió mucha fruta.
We lived in Ohio.
Nosotros vivimos en Ohio.
to live
vivir
to need
necesitar
They needed to buy some groceries.
Ellas necesitaron comprar algunos comestibles.
to learn
aprender
I learned to play the piano.
Yo aprendí a tocar el piano.
to leave (someone leaves a place; to go out, or to go somewhere else)
salir
You left school early.
Tú saliste la escuela temprano.
to drink
beber
She drank all of the red wine.
Ella bebió todo el vino tinto.
to open
abrir
We opened the door slowly.
Nosotros abrimos la puerta lentamente.
to work
trabajar
You all worked all night.
Todos ustedes trabajaron toda la noche.
I am rusty (out of practice.)
You estoy oxidada.
to understand (empathy or inclusiveness)
comprender
I didn’t understand why you were sad.
Yo no comprendí por qué estuviste triste.
You divided the cookies between the children.
Dividiste las galletas entre los niños.
between
entre
to help
ayudar
He helped that old lady cross the street.
El ayudó a esa anciana a cruzar la calle.
old man
anciano
to lose (something or someone)
perder
We lost our bag in the market.
Nosotros perdimos nuestro bolsa en el mercado.
bag
bolsa
to have fun
divertirse
I am stressed.
Yo estoy estresado.
space rocket
cohete espacial
camp (noun)
campamento
single mother
madre sola
the next
la próxima
to have lunch
almorzar
neighbor
vecino
oldest son
hijo mayor
best child
mejor hijo
youngest children
hijos menores
to record
grabar
to find
econtrar
to go back/return (to a previous state)
regresar
to miss (to feel the absence of); to amaze or surprise
extrañar
language
idioma
more common
mas communes
to write
escribir
They wrote letters to their parents.
Ellos escribieron cartas a sus padres.
to buy
comprar
I bought a new car yesterday.
Yo compré un auto nuevo ayer.
to go back/return (to a place)
volver
You came back to the office late.
Volviste tarde a la oficina.
to decide
decidir
She decided to go to the pool.
Ella decidió ir a la piscina.
to use
usar
flour
harina
We used all the flour to make the cake.
Nosotros usamos toda la harina para hacer el pastel.
to move (something)
mover
They moved the table across the room.
Ellas movieron la mesa a través de la cuarto.
across the
a través de
to climb/go up
subir
I climbed the mountain last week.
Subí la montaña la semana pasada.
to wish (to want)
desear
