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Regular AR Verbs in the Preterite Tense

We can make the preterite tense of regular AR verbs by replacing the AR ending with the correct preterite endings for each person. Here is the example with 'hablar' (to speak, talk):

5 Common Regular AR Verbs in the Preterite Tense

Trabajar - to work

Trabajar - to work

  • Trabajé - I worked.
  • Trabajaste - you worked.
  • Trabajó - he/she worked.
  • Trabajamos - we worked.
  • Trabajasteis - you worked.
  • Trabajaron -they worked.
Pasar - to happen, spend (time)

Pasar - to happen, spend (time)

  • Pasé - I spent.
  • Pasaste - you spent.
  • Pasó - he/she spent.
  • Pasamos - we spent.
  • Pasasteis - you spent.
  • Pasaron - they spent.
Necesitar - to need

Necesitar - to need

  • Necesité - I needed.
  • Necesitaste - you needed.
  • Necesitó - he/she needed.
  • Necesitamos - we needed.
  • Necesitasteis - you needed.
  • Necesitaron - they needed.
Estudiar - to study

Estudiar - to study

  • Estudié - I studied.
  • Estudiaste - you studied.
  • Estudió - he/she studied.
  • Estudiamos - we studied.
  • Estudiasteis - you studied.
  • Estudiaron - they studied.
Ayudar - to help

Ayudar - to help

  • Ayudé - I helped.
  • Ayudaste - you helped.
  • Ayudó - he/she helped.
  • Ayudamos - we helped.
  • Ayudasteis - you helped.
  • Ayudaron - they helped.
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