A2 · ElementaryUnit 7: My Life

Spanish Past Tense

I went, I ate, I saw — talking about yesterday

30 words · 🇪🇸 Spanish📝 Grammar: simple past/preterite

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Vocabulary — 30 words

hablé

I spoke

verb
hablaste

you spoke (informal)

verb
habló

he/she spoke

verb
comí

I ate

verb
comiste

you ate (informal)

verb
viví

I lived

verb
vivió

he/she lived

verb
fui

I went

verb
fue

he/she went

verb
tuve

I had

verb
tuvo

he/she had

verb
hice

I did

verb
hizo

he/she did

verb
vi

I saw

verb
vio

he/she saw

verb
estuve

I was (location/state)

verb
compré

I bought

verb
salí

I went out

verb
dije

I said

verb
dijo

he/she said

verb
pude

I could

verb
puso

he/she put

verb
quise

I wanted

verb
supe

I knew/found out

verb
vine

I came

verb
vino

he/she came

verb
traje

I brought

verb
pensé

I thought

verb
empecé

I started

verb
llegué

I arrived

verb
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