Preterite - ar verbs
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Spanish Verb Conjugator
Let's consider the preterite tense of a regular -ar verb. To determine the correct forms of a verb, we start with its infinitive form. The infinitive form of the verb meaning (to speak) in Spanish is (hablar).
Now we take off the -ar ending:
hablar - ar = habl
Now we add on one of the preterite tense endings. The ending chosen will depend upon the gender of the subject and whether it is singular or plural.
Endings for -ar verbs in the preterite tense
| yo | é | |
| tú | aste | |
| Ud./ él/ ella | ó | |
| nosotros | amos | |
| vosotros | asteis | |
| Uds./ ellos/ ellas | aron |
Preterite forms of the verb hablar (to speak)
hablar (example sentences) (full conjugation)
| yo | hablé |
(I spoke) |
| tú | hablaste |
(you spoke) |
| Ud./él/ella | habló |
(you/he/she spoke) |
| nosotros (as) | hablamos |
(we spoke) |
| vosotros (as) | hablasteis |
(you guys spoke) |
| Uds./ellos/ ellas | hablaron |
(you all/they spoke) |
Footnote: Yo = I, Tú = You (casual), Él, Ella, Usted = He, She, You
(formal), Nosotros = We (males/mixed group), Nosotras = We (females), Ellos
= They (males/mixed group), Ellas = They(females), Ustedes = You (plural)
(formal), Nosotros = We (males/mixed group), Nosotras = We (females), Ellos
= They (males/mixed group), Ellas = They(females), Ustedes = You (plural)
Category: General Spanish