El pretérito (The preterite)

Question 1

When is the preterite used?

Answer 1

Past actions that are seen as completed

Question 2

How to regular conjugate -ar verbs in the preterite?

Answer 2

Simply drop the ending (-ar) and add one of the following:
é
aste
ó
amos
asteis
aron

Question 3

How to conjugate -er or -ir verbs in the preterite?

Answer 3

Simply drop the ending (-er or -ir) and add one of the following:
í
iste
ió
imos
isteis
ieron

Question 4

Are the nosotros forms for -ar and -ir verbs the same in both preterite and present tenses?

Answer 4

Yes