We have learnt that the morpheme of verbs in Spanish is varied, in the past tense has a conjugation according the infinitive verb. So, let´s see the different conjugations in past tense according to the infinitive verbs endings in –ar, -er, -ir. These are regular verbs.
Infinitive verbs ending in -ar
Amar (past)
Conjugation 1
Yo (I) amé (loved)
Tú (you) amaste (loved)
Ella (she) amó (loved)
Él (he) amó (loved)
(it) amó (loved)
Nosotros (we) amamos (loved)
Ustedes (you) amaron (loved)
Ellos (they) amaron (loved)
Ellas (they) amaron (loved)
Infinitive verbs ending in -ar, the vowel 'o' predominates in the past tense conjugation.
Infinitive verbs ending in -er
Comer (past)
Conjugation 2
Yo (I) comí (ate)
Tú (you) comiste (ate)
Ella (she) comió (ate)
Él (he) comió (ate)
(it) comió (ate)
Nosotros (we) comimos (ate)
Ustedes (you) comieron (ate)
Ellos (they) comieron (ate)
Ellas (they) comieron (ate)
Infinitive verbs ending in -er, the vowels ‘i’ and 'o' predominate in the past tense conjugation
Infinitive verbs ending in -ir
Dividir (past)
Conjugación 3
Yo (I) dividí (divided)
Tú (you) dividiste (divided)
Ella (she) dividió (divided)
Él (he) dividió (divided)
(it) dividió (divided)
Nosotros (we) dividimos (divided)
Ustedes (you) dividieron (divided)
Ellos (they) dividieron (lead)
Ellas (they) dividieron (lead)
Infinitive verbs ending in -ir, the vowels ‘i’ and 'o' predominate in the past tense conjugation.
Exercises:
Conjugate the following verbs in the past tense: cantar / leer / dibujar / aprender / fingir / escribir /
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