8.2.2

Preterite: 5 Common 'AR' Verbs

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5 Common Regular AR Verbs in the Preterite Tense

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Trabajar - to work

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

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

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

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

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

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8.2Preterite Tense

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