Preterite tense Flashcards
Last summer I swam in the sea
El verano pasado nadé en el mar
Last winter I went skiing
El invierno pasado fui a esquiar
I swam
nadé
you swam
nadaste
he-she-you swam
nadó
we swam
nadamos
you all swam SPAIN
nadasteis
they/you all
nadaron
I ran
corrí
you ran
corriste
he-she-you ran
corrió
we ran
corrimos
you all ran SPAIN
corristeis
they/you all ran
corrieron
I left
salí
you left
saliste
he-she-you left
salió
we left
salimos
you all left SPAIN
salisteis
they/you all left
salieron
On Saturdays I go to bed late, but last Saturday I went to bed early
Los sábados me acuesto tarde pero el sábado pasado me acosté temprano
What do verb whose infinitives end with -car change to?
c - qu e.g. buscar - yo busqué
What do verb whose infinitives end with -gar change to?
g - gu e.g. pagar - pagué
What do verb whose infinitives end with -zar change to?
z - c e.g. comenzar - comencé
I read (past)
leí
you read
leíste
he-she-you read
leyó
we read
leímos
you all read SPAIN
leísteis
they-you all read
leyeron
I thought
creí
you thought
creíste
he-she-you thought
creyó
you all thought SPAIN
creísteis
they-you all thought
creyeron
I heard
oí
you heard
oiste
he-she-you heard
oyó
you all heard SPAIN
oísteis
we heard
oímos
we thought
creímos
they-you all heard
oyeron
We swim in the sea
Nadamos en el mar
We swam in the sea last summer
Nadamos en el mar el verano pasado