Preterite
Tense: -ER
& -IR
verb conjugation |
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Many
ER & IR verbs are not affected by irregularities
in any way in the formation of the preterite
tense. |
There
is a group of irregular verbs which take
a separate set of endings. |
Only
stem-changing IR verbs maintain a stem change
in the preterite. |
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yo |
-í |
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nosotros,
nosotras |
-imos |
tú |
-iste |
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vosotros,
vosotras |
-isteis |
él,
ella, Usted |
-ió |
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ellos,
ellas, Ustedes |
-ieron |
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To
make the preterite forms, drop the -er
or -ir from
the end of the infinitive and add the endings
given above. |
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To
see the preterite tense conjugated forms
of these verbs, click on a pronoun below: |
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Preterite
tense: -ER
& -IR
verb conjugation |
Yo
form |
To
make this form, drop the -er
or
-ir or from the end of the
infinitive and add
-í to the stem.
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This
is the event. |
This
is what I did. |
deutsch
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aprender |
aprendí |
I
learned |
I
did learn |
ich
habe gelernt |
correr |
corrí |
I
ran |
I
did run |
ich
bin gelaufen |
esconder |
escondí |
I
hid |
I
did hide |
ich
habe versteckt |
prometer |
prometí |
I
promised |
I
did promise |
ich
habe versprochen |
vender |
vendí |
I
sold |
I
did sell |
ich
habe verkauft |
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IR |
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abrir |
abrí |
I
opened |
I
did open |
ich
habe geöffnet |
confundir |
confundí |
I
confused |
I
did confuse |
ich
habe verwirrt |
describir |
describí |
I
described |
I
did describe |
ich
habe beschrieben |
insistir |
insistí |
I
insisted |
I
did insist |
ich
habe beharrt |
recibir |
recibí |
I
received |
I
did receive |
ich
habe erhalten |
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The
pronoun YO does not need
to be stated in the preterite. |
It
is already clear by the ending that
YO is doing the action. |
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Preterite
tense: -ER
& -IR
verb conjugation |
Tú
form |
To
make this form, drop the -er
or
-ir or from the end of the
infinitive and add
-iste to the stem.
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This
is the event. |
This
is what you
did. |
deutsch
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ER |
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aprender |
aprendiste |
you
learned |
you
did learn |
du
hast gelernt |
correr |
corriste |
you
ran |
you
did run |
du
bist gelaufen |
esconder |
escondiste |
you
hid |
you
did hide |
du
hast versteckt |
prometer |
prometiste |
you
promised |
you
did promise |
du
hast versprochen |
vender |
vendiste |
you
sold |
you
did sell |
du
hast verkauft |
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IR |
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abrir |
abriste |
you
opened |
you
did open |
du
hast geöffnet |
confundir |
confundiste |
you
confused |
you
did confuse |
du
hast verwirrt |
describir |
describiste |
you
described |
you
did describe |
du
hast beschrieben |
insistir |
insististe |
you
insisted |
you
did insist |
du
hast beharrt |
recibir |
recibiste |
you
received |
you
did receive |
du
hast erhalten |
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The
pronoun TÚ does not
need to be stated in the preterite. |
It
is already clear by the ending that
TÚ is doing the action. |
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Preterite
tense: -ER
& -IR
verb conjugation |
Él
form |
To
make this form, drop the -er
or
-ir or from the end of the
infinitive and add
-ió to the stem.
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This
is the event. |
This
is what he did. |
deutsch
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ER |
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aprender |
aprendió |
he
learned |
he
did learn |
er
hat gelernt |
correr |
corrió |
he
ran |
he
did run |
er
ist gelaufen |
esconder |
escondió |
he
hid |
he
did hide |
er
hat versteckt |
prometer |
prometió |
he
promised |
he
did promise |
er
hat versprochen |
vender |
vendió |
he
sold |
he
did sell |
er
hat verkauft |
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IR |
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abrir |
abrió |
he
opened |
he
did open |
er
hat geöffnet |
confundir |
confundió |
he
confused |
he
did confuse |
er
hat verwirrt |
describir |
describió |
he
described |
he
did describe |
er
hat beschrieben |
insistir |
insistió |
he
insisted |
he
did insist |
er
hat beharrt |
recibir |
recibió |
he
received |
he
did receive |
er
hat erhalten |
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The
pronoun ÉL needs to
be stated in the preterite, because
the same form is used for ELLA
& USTED. |
Once
it is clear that ÉL
is the subject, it can be left out
in further statements. |
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The
preterite tense reflects an action as a
reported event. |
It
provides importance to the fact that it
happened. |
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Preterite
tense: -ER
& -IR
verb conjugation |
Ella
form |
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To
make this form, drop the -er
or
-ir or from the end of the
infinitive and add
-ió to the stem.
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This
is the event. |
This
is what she
did. |
deutsch
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ER |
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aprender |
aprendió |
she
learned |
she
did learn |
sie
hat gelernt |
correr |
corrió |
she
ran |
she
did run |
sie
ist gelaufen |
esconder |
escondió |
she
hid |
she
did hide |
sie
hat versteckt |
prometer |
prometió |
she
promised |
she
did promise |
sie
hat versprochen |
vender |
vendió |
she
sold |
she
did sell |
sie
hat verkauft |
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IR |
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abrir |
abrió |
she
opened |
she
did open |
sie
hat geöffnet |
confundir |
confundió |
she
confused |
she
did confuse |
sie
hat verwirrt |
describir |
describió |
she
described |
she
did describe |
sie
hat beschrieben |
insistir |
insistió |
she
insisted |
she
did insist |
sie
hat beharrt |
recibir |
recibió |
she
received |
she
did receive |
sie
hat erhalten |
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The
pronoun ELLA needs to be stated
in the preterite, because the same
form is used for ÉL
& USTED. |
Once
it is clear that ELLA is the
subject, it can be left out in further
statements. |
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The
preterite tense reflects an action as a
reported event. |
It
provides importance to the fact that it
happened. |
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More
information concerning the preterite tense
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Preterite
tense: -ER
& -IR
verb conjugation |
Usted
form |
To
make this form, drop the -er
or
-ir or from the end of the
infinitive and add
-ió to the stem.
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This
is the event. |
This
is what you
did. |
deutsch
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ER |
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aprender |
aprendió |
you
learned |
you
did learn |
Sie
haben gelernt |
correr |
corrió |
you
ran |
you
did run |
Sie
sind gelaufen |
esconder |
escondió |
you
hid |
you
did hide |
Sie
haben versteckt |
prometer |
prometió |
you
promised |
you
did promise |
Sie
haben versprochen |
vender |
vendió |
you
sold |
you
did sell |
Sie
haben verkauft |
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IR |
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abrir |
abrió |
you
opened |
you
did open |
Sie
haben geöffnet |
confundir |
confundió |
you
confused |
you
did confuse |
Sie
haben verwirrt |
describir |
describió |
you
described |
you
did describe |
Sie
haben beschrieben |
insistir |
insistió |
you
insisted |
you
did insist |
Sie
haben beharrt |
recibir |
recibió |
you
received |
you
did receive |
Sie
haben erhalten |
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The
pronoun USTED needs to be stated
in the preterite, because the same
form is used for ÉL
& ELLA. |
Once
it is clear that USTED is the
subject, it can be left out in further
statements. |
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The
preterite tense reflects an action as a
reported event. |
It
provides importance to the fact that it
happened. |
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More
information concerning the preterite tense
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Preterite
tense: -ER
& -IR
verb conjugation |
Nosotros
& Nosotras
form |
To
make this form, drop the -er
or
-ir or from the end of the
infinitive and add
-imos to the stem.
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Notice
that the NOSOTROS
form is exactly
the same in the present
& preterite tenses for
IR verbs. |
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This
is the event. |
This
is what we did. |
deutsch
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aprender |
aprendimos |
we
learned |
we
did learn |
wir
haben gelernt |
correr |
corrimos |
we
ran |
we
did run |
wir
sind gelaufen |
esconder |
escondimos |
we
hid |
we
did hide |
wir
haben versteckt |
prometer |
prometimos |
we
promised |
we
did promise |
wir
haben versprochen |
vender |
vendimos |
we
sold |
we
did sell |
wir
haben verkauft |
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IR |
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abrir |
abrimos |
we
opened |
we
did open |
wir
haben geöffnet |
confundir |
confundimos |
we
confused |
we
did confuse |
wir
haben verwirrt |
describir |
describimos |
we
described |
we
did describe |
wir
haben beschrieben |
insistir |
insistimos |
we
insisted |
we
did insist |
wir
haben beharrt |
recibir |
recibimos |
we
received |
we
did receive |
wir
haben erhalten |
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The
pronoun NOSOTROS does not need
to be stated in the preterite. |
It
is already clear by the ending that
NOSOTROS is doing the action. |
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Preterite
tense: -ER
& -IR
verb conjugation |
Vosotros
& Vosotras
form |
To
make this form, drop the -er
or
-ir or from the end of the
infinitive and add
-isteis to the stem.
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This
is the event. |
This
is what y'all
did. |
deutsch
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ER |
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aprender |
aprendisteis |
y'all
learned |
y'all
did learn |
ihr
habt gelernt |
correr |
corristeis |
y'all
ran |
y'all
did run |
ihr
seid gelaufen |
esconder |
escondisteis |
y'all
hid |
y'all
did hide |
ihr
habt versteckt |
prometer |
prometisteis |
y'all
promised |
y'all
did promise |
ihr
habt versprochen |
vender |
vendisteis |
y'all
sold |
y'all
did sell |
ihr
habt verkauft |
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IR |
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abrir |
abristeis |
y'all
opened |
y'all
did open |
ihr
habt geöffnet |
confundir |
confundisteis |
y'all
confused |
y'all
did confuse |
ihr
habt verwirrt |
describir |
describisteis |
y'all
described |
y'all
did describe |
ihr
habt beschrieben |
insistir |
insististeis |
y'all
insisted |
y'all
did insist |
ihr
habt beharrt |
recibir |
recibisteis |
y'all
received |
y'all
did receive |
ihr
habt erhalten |
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The
pronoun VOSOTROS does not need
to be stated in the preterite. |
It
is already clear by the ending that
VOSOTROS is doing the action. |
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information concerning the preterite tense
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Preterite
tense: -ER
& -IR
verb conjugation |
Ellos
form |
To
make this form, drop the -er
or
-ir or from the end of the
infinitive and add
-ieron to the stem.
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This
form is important, as it is the
basis for the formation of the past
subjunctive. |
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This
is the event. |
This
is what they
did. |
deutsch
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ER |
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aprender |
aprendieron |
they
learned |
they
did learn |
sie
haben gelernt |
correr |
corrieron |
they
ran |
they
did run |
sie
sind gelaufen |
esconder |
escondieron |
they
hid |
they
did hide |
sie
haben versteckt |
prometer |
prometieron |
they
promised |
they
did promise |
sie
haben versprochen |
vender |
vendieron |
they
sold |
they
did sell |
sie
haben verkauft |
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IR |
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abrir |
abrieron |
they
opened |
they
did open |
sie
haben geöffnet |
confundir |
confundieron |
they
confused |
they
did confuse |
sie
haben verwirrt |
describir |
describieron |
they
described |
they
did describe |
sie
haben beschrieben |
insistir |
insistieron |
they
insisted |
they
did insist |
sie
haben beharrt |
recibir |
recibieron |
they
received |
they
did receive |
sie
haben erhalten |
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The
pronoun ELLOS needs to be stated
in the preterite, because the same
form is used for ELLAS &
USTEDES. |
Once
it is clear that ELLOS is the
subject, it can be left out in further
statements. |
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The
preterite tense reflects an action as a
reported event. |
It
provides importance to the fact that it
happened. |
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More
information concerning the preterite tense
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Preterite
tense: -ER
& -IR
verb conjugation |
Ellas
form |
To
make this form, drop the -er
or
-ir or from the end of the
infinitive and add
-ieron to the stem.
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This
form is important, as it is the
basis for the formation of the past
subjunctive. |
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This
is the event. |
This
is what they
did. |
deutsch
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ER |
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aprender |
aprendieron |
they
learned |
they
did learn |
sie
haben gelernt |
correr |
corrieron |
they
ran |
they
did run |
sie
sind gelaufen |
esconder |
escondieron |
they
hid |
they
did hide |
sie
haben versteckt |
prometer |
prometieron |
they
promised |
they
did promise |
sie
haben versprochen |
vender |
vendieron |
they
sold |
they
did sell |
sie
haben verkauft |
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IR |
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abrir |
abrieron |
they
opened |
they
did open |
sie
haben geöffnet |
confundir |
confundieron |
they
confused |
they
did confuse |
sie
haben verwirrt |
describir |
describieron |
they
described |
they
did describe |
sie
haben beschrieben |
insistir |
insistieron |
they
insisted |
they
did insist |
sie
haben beharrt |
recibir |
recibieron |
they
received |
they
did receive |
sie
haben erhalten |
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The
pronoun ELLAS needs to be stated
in the preterite, because the same
form is used for ELLOS &
USTEDES. |
Once
it is clear that ELLAS is the
subject, it can be left out in further
statements. |
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The
preterite tense reflects an action as a
reported event. |
It
provides importance to the fact that it
happened. |
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More
information concerning the preterite tense
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Back to Top |
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Preterite
tense: -ER
& -IR
verb conjugation |
Ustedes
form |
To
make this form, drop the -er
or
-ir or from the end of the
infinitive and add
-ieron to the stem.
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This
form is important, as it is the
basis for the formation of the past
subjunctive. |
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This
is the event. |
This
is what you
did. |
deutsch
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ER |
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aprender |
aprendieron |
you
learned |
you
did learn |
Sie
haben gelernt |
correr |
corrieron |
you
ran |
you
did run |
Sie
sind gelaufen |
esconder |
escondieron |
you
hid |
you
did hide |
Sie
haben versteckt |
prometer |
prometieron |
you
promised |
you
did promise |
Sie
haben versprochen |
vender |
vendieron |
you
sold |
you
did sell |
Sie
haben verkauft |
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IR |
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abrir |
abrieron |
you
opened |
you
did open |
Sie
haben geöffnet |
confundir |
confundieron |
you
confused |
you
did confuse |
Sie
haben verwirrt |
describir |
describieron |
you
described |
you
did describe |
Sie
haben beschrieben |
insistir |
insistieron |
you
insisted |
you
did insist |
Sie
haben beharrt |
recibir |
recibieron |
you
received |
you
did receive |
Sie
haben erhalten |
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The
pronoun USTEDES needs to be
stated in the preterite, because the
same form is used for ELLAS
& ELLOS. |
Once
it is clear that USTEDES is
the subject, it can be left out in
further statements. |
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The
preterite tense reflects an action as a
reported event. |
It
provides importance to the fact that it
happened. |
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More
information concerning the preterite tense
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