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Preterit tense -er verb endings

A

Yo - í
Tu - iste
El/ella/usted - ió

Nosotros - imos
Ellos/ellas/ustedes - ieron

Note that -er stem changing verbs do not change in the preterit.

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Preterit tense -ar verb endings

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Yo - é
Tu - aste
El/ella/usted - ó

Nosotros - amos
Ellos/ellas/ustedes - aron

Note that -ar stem changing verbs do not change in the preterit.

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Por uses (4)

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  • motion (through, along, by)
  • cause or motive of action (because of, account of, on behalf of)
  • agency, means, manner, unit of measure (by, for, per)
  • in exchange for
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Para uses (4)

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  • destination in space (to)
  • direction in time (by, for); a certain date in future
  • direction toward recipient
  • in order to; purpose
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Ir (to go) preterit tense

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Yo - fui
Tu - fuiste
El/ella/usted - fue

Nosotros - fuimos
Ellos/ellas/ustedes - fueron

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Ser (to be) preterit tense

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Yo - fui
Tu - fuiste
El/ella/usted - fue

Nosotros - fuimos
Ellos/ellas/ustedes - fueron

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Dar (to give) preterit tense

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Yo - di
Tu - diste
El/ella/usted - dio

Nosotros - dimos
Ellos/ellas/ustedes - dieron

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Preterit tense -ir verb endings

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Yo - í
Tu - iste
El/ella/usted - ió

Nosotros - imos
Ellos/ellas/ustedes - ieron

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Estar (to be) preterit tense

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Yo - estuve
Tu - estuviste
El/ella/usted - estuvo

Nosotros - estivimos
Ellos/ellas/ustedes - estuvieron

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Present participle

-ing

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  • ar: -ando
  • er: -iendo
  • ir: -iendo
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Present progressive

To be + present participle

I am speaking

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Estar + present participle

Estoy hablando

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