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Preterite (Past Tense) Conjugation Chart

Pretérito (pretérito perfecto simple)


Uses of the Preterite Tense in Spanish

  • Used to express an action that was completed in the past.
    Example: He arrived yesterday.

Preterite (Past Tense) –AR Verbs

yo [STEM] + é
tú [STEM] + aste
él / Ud. [STEM] + ó
nosotros [STEM] + amos
vosotros [STEM] + asteis
ellos / Uds. [STEM] + aron


Preterite (Past Tense) –ER & –IR Verbs

yo [STEM] + í
tú [STEM] + iste
él / Ud. [STEM] + ió
nosotros [STEM] + imos
vosotros [STEM] + isteis
ellos / Uds. [STEM] + ieron

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