Preterite/Past tense of regular verbs

Question 1

I danced (preterite form/past tense of -ar verbs)

Answer 1

(yo) bailé

Question 2

You danced (sing., fam.) (preterite form/past tense of -ar verbs)

Answer 2

(tú) bailaste

Question 3

You danced (sing., form.); He/She danced (preterite form/past tense of -ar verbs)

Answer 3

Ud./él/ella bailó

Question 4

We danced (preterite form/past tense of -ar verbs)

Answer 4

(nosotros/as) bailamos

Question 5

You danced (pl., fam.) (preterite form/past tense of -ar verbs)

Answer 5

(vosotros/as) bailasteis

Question 6

You danced (pl., form.); They danced (preterite form/past tense of -ar verbs)

Answer 6

Uds./ellos/ellas bailaron

Question 7

I ate (preterite form/past tense of -er verbs)

Answer 7

(yo) comí

Question 8

You ate (sing., fam.) (preterite form/past tense of -er verbs)

Answer 8

(tú) comiste

Question 9

You ate (sing., form.); He/She ate (preterite form/past tense of -er verbs)

Answer 9

Ud./él/ella comió

Question 10

We ate (preterite form/past tense of -er verbs)

Answer 10

(nosotros/as) comimos

Question 11

You ate (pl., fam.) (preterite form/past tense of -er verbs)

Answer 11

(vosotros/as) comisteis

Question 12

You ate (pl., form.); They ate (preterite form/past tense of -er verbs)

Answer 12

Uds./ellos/ellas comieron

Question 13

I lived (preterite form/past tense of -ir verbs)

Answer 13

(yo) viví

Question 14

You lived (sing., fam.) (preterite form/past tense of -ir verbs)

Answer 14

(tú) viviste

Question 15

You lived (sing., form.); He/She lived (preterite form/past tense of -ir verbs)

Answer 15

Ud./él/ella vivió

Question 16

We lived (preterite form/past tense of -ir verbs)

Answer 16

(nosotros/as) vivimos

Question 17

You lived (pl., fam.) (preterite form/past tense of -ir verbs)

Answer 17

(vosotros/as) vivisteis

Question 18

You lived (pl., form.); They lived (preterite form/past tense of -ir verbs)

Answer 18

Uds./ellos/ellas vivieron

Question 19

I sought (preterite form/past tense of -car verbs)

Answer 19

(yo) busqué

Question 20

You sought (sing., fam.) (preterite form/past tense of -car verbs)

Answer 20

(tú) buscaste

Question 21

You sought (sing., form.); He/She sought (preterite form/past tense of -car verbs)

Answer 21

Ud./él/ella buscó

Question 22

We sought (preterite form/past tense of -car verbs)

Answer 22

(nosotros/as) buscamos

Question 23

You sought (pl.,fam.) (preterite form/past tense of -car verbs)

Answer 23

(vosotros/as) buscasteis

Question 24

You sought (pl., form.); They sought (preterite form/past tense of -car verbs)

Answer 24

Uds./ellos/ellas buscaron

Question 25

I arrived (preterite form/past tense of -gar verbs)

Answer 25

(yo) llegué

Question 26

You arrived (sing.,fam.) (preterite form/past tense of -gar verbs)

Answer 26

(tú) llegaste

Question 27

You arrived (sing., form.); He/She arrived (preterite form/past tense of -gar verbs)

Answer 27

Ud./él/ella llegó

Question 28

We arrived (preterite form/past tense of -gar verbs)

Answer 28

(nosotros/as) llegamos

Question 29

You arrived (pl., fam.) (preterite form/past tense of -gar verbs)

Answer 29

(vosotros/as) llegasteis

Question 30

You arrived (pl., form.); They arrived (preterite form/past tense of -gar verbs)

Answer 30

Uds./ellos/ellas llegaron

Question 31

I began (preterite form/past tense of -zar verbs)

Answer 31

(yo) empecé

Question 32

You began (sing., fam.) (preterite form/past tense of -zar verbs)

Answer 32

(tú) empezaste

Question 33

You began (sing., form.); He/She began (preterite form/past tense of -zar verbs)

Answer 33

Ud./él/ella empezó

Question 34

We began (preterite form/past tense of -zar verbs)

Answer 34

(nosotros/as) empezamos

Question 35

You began (pl., fam.) (preterite form/past tense of -zar verbs)

Answer 35

(vosotros/as) empezasteis

Question 36

You began (pl., form.); They began (preterite form/past tense of -zar verbs)

Answer 36

Uds./ellos/ellas empezaron

Question 37

I believed (preterite form/past tense)

Answer 37

(yo) creí

Question 38

I read (preterite form/past tense)

Answer 38

(yo) leí

Question 39

I heard (preterite form/past tense)

Answer 39

(yo) oí

Question 40

You believed (sing., fam.) (preterite form/past tense)

Answer 40

(tú) creíste

Question 41

You read (sing., fam.) (preterite form/past tense)

Answer 41

(tú) leíste

Question 42

You heard (sing., fam.) (preterite form/past tense)

Answer 42

(tú) oíste

Question 43

You believed (sing., form.); He/She believed (preterite form/past tense)

Answer 43

Ud./él/ella creyó

Question 44

You read (sing., form.); He/She read (preterite form/past tense)

Answer 44

Ud./él/ella leyó

Question 45

You heard (sing., form.); He/She heard (preterite form/past tense)

Answer 45

Ud./él/ella oyó

Question 46

We believed (preterite form/past tense)

Answer 46

(nosotros/as) creímos

Question 47

We read (preterite form/past tense)

Answer 47

(nosotros/as) leímos

Question 48

We heard (preterite form/past tense)

Answer 48

(nosotros/as) oímos

Question 49

You believed (pl., fam.) (preterite form/past tense)

Answer 49

(vosotros/as) creísteis

Question 50

You read (pl., fam.) (preterite form/past tense)

Answer 50

(vosotros/as) leísteis

Question 51

You heard (pl., fam.) (preterite form/past tense)

Answer 51

(vosotros/as) oísteis

Question 52

You believed (pl., form.); They believed (preterite form/past tense)

Answer 52

Uds./ellos/ellas creyeron

Question 53

You read (pl., form.); They read (preterite form/past tense)

Answer 53

Uds./ellos/ellas leyeron

Question 54

You heard (pl., form.); They heard (preterite form/past tense)

Answer 54

Uds./ellos/ellas oyeron

Question 55

What happens to the stem with preterite/past tense forms of -ar and -er stem changing verbs

Answer 55

The stems do not change

Question 56

What happens to the stem with preterite/past tense forms of -ir stem changing verbs

Answer 56

The stems still change, just like in the present tense forms. (e:i) or (o:u).

Question 57

I served (preterite/past tense)

Answer 57

(yo) servir

Question 58

You served (sing., fam.) (preterite/past tense)

Answer 58

(tú) serviste

Question 59

You served (sing., form.); He/She served (preterite/past tense)

Answer 59

Ud./él/ella sirvió (e:i)

Question 60

We served (preterite/past tense)

Answer 60

(nosotros/as) servimos

Question 61

You served (pl., fam.) (preterite/past tense)

Answer 61

(vosotros/as) servisteis

Question 62

You served (pl., form.); They served (preterite/past tense)

Answer 62

Uds./ellos/ellas sirvieron (e:i)

Question 63

I slept (preterite/past tense)

Answer 63

(yo) dormí

Question 64

You slept (sing., fam.) (preterite/past tense)

Answer 64

(tú) dormiste

Question 65

You slept (sing., form.) (preterite/past tense)

Answer 65

Ud./él/ella durmió (o:u)

Question 66

We slept (preterite/past tense)

Answer 66

(nosotros/as) dormimos

Question 67

You slept (pl., fam.) (preterite/past tense)

Answer 67

(vosotros/as) dormisteis

Question 68

You slept (pl., form.); They slept (preterite/past tense)

Answer 68

Uds./ellos/ellas durmieron (o:u)

Question 69

To give

Answer 69

dar

Question 70

I gave (preterite/past tense)

Answer 70

di

Question 71

You gave (sing., fam.) (preterite/past tense)

Answer 71

diste

Question 72

You gave (sing., form.); He/She gave (preterite/past tense)

Answer 72

dio

Question 73

We gave (preterite/past tense)

Answer 73

dimos

Question 74

You gave (pl., fam.) (preterite/past tense)

Answer 74

disteis

Question 75

You gave (pl., form.); They gave (preterite/past tense)

Answer 75

dieron