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Spanish Past Tense: Regular Verb Conjugation (AR, ER, IR)

This tense in Spanish shows that actions were already completed or done. Differently from other languages, verbs change in the affirmative form, and in the negative form, they are preceded by the word “no” + verb in past form.

As it was already explained in other lessons, the common sentence structure is as follows (although there are other ones):

Subject + verb (in past) + complement

Let’s see some conjugation forms below, using three regular verbs—one for each typical verb ending: -ar, -er, -ir.

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Verb: ganar (to win) — regular “-ar” verb

Spanish	English
Yo gané	I won
Tú ganaste	You won
Él ganó	He won
Ella ganó	She won
Usted ganó	You (formal) won
Nosotros ganamos	We won
Nosotras ganamos	We won (feminine)
Ustedes ganaron	You (plural) won
Ellos ganaron	They won
Ellas ganaron	They won (feminine)

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Verb: comer (to eat) — regular “-er” verb

Spanish	English
Yo comí	I ate
Tú comiste	You ate
Él comió	He ate
Ella comió	She ate
Usted comió	You (formal) ate
Nosotros comimos	We ate
Nosotras comimos	We ate (feminine)
Ustedes comieron	You (plural) ate
Ellos comieron	They ate
Ellas comieron	They ate (feminine)

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Verb: imprimir (to print) — regular “-ir” verb

Spanish	English
Yo imprimí	I printed
Tú imprimiste	You printed
Él imprimió	He printed
Ella imprimió	She printed
Usted imprimió	You (formal) printed
Nosotros imprimimos	We printed
Nosotras imprimimos	We printed (feminine)
Ustedes imprimieron	You (plural) printed
Ellos imprimieron	They printed
Ellas imprimieron	They printed (feminine)

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This overview gives you a simple yet solid foundation in recognizing and using regular past tense verb forms in Spanish. Practice by creating your own sentences using these verbs and try switching between affirmative and negative forms!

¡Buena suerte! 🌟

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Learn Spanish Free - More practice A Morning at the Lake with Carla | Una Mañana en el Lago con Carla

🌿 A Morning at the Lake with Carla | Una Mañana en el Lago con Carla

Practice your Spanish reading and listening with this bilingual story and fun exercises below!
¡Practica tu español con esta historia bilingüe y ejercicios divertidos!

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📖 Listen and Read | Escucha y Lee

Spanish:
Carla va con frecuencia al lago de su pueblo a ver a las diferentes aves que viven allí. Desde que está en el auto de su padre las observa, comienza a tomar fotografías. Las aves son de muchos colores y hay aves lentas y aves rápidas, pequeñas y grandes; de todo tipo. Es muy interesante para Carla ir al lago. Ella siempre invita a más amigas, pero nunca pueden ir porque estudian mucho, van con sus familias a otros paseos, están interesadas en hacer deportes, o simplemente, quieren estudiar.

Otra actividad que Carla hace en el lago es leer libros. Es muy interesante para ella, y lo disfruta. Carla tiene dos hermanos; uno de 7 años y otro de 9. El hermano pequeño de Carla es muy inteligente, y disfruta ir con ella al lago.

En este momento, Carla está comiendo un delicioso desayuno con él. Su nombre es Daniel, y orienta a Carla cada vez que observa un ave distinta, para tomarle fotos. Él está también comiendo; están preparando diferentes tipos de jugos de frutas, muy fríos, porque hace calor en el pueblo.

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English:
Carla frequently goes to the lake in her town to see the different birds that live there. Since she is in her father's car, she watches them and begins to take photographs. Birds are of many colors, and there are slow birds and fast birds, small and large; all types. It is very interesting for Carla to go to the lake. She always invites more friends, but they can never go because they study a lot, go with their families on other outings, are interested in playing sports, or simply want to study.

Another activity that Carla does at the lake is reading books. It’s very interesting for her, and she enjoys it. Carla has two brothers; one is 7 years old and the other is 9. Carla’s little brother is very intelligent and enjoys going with her to the lake.

Right now, Carla is eating a delicious breakfast with him. His name is Daniel, and he guides Carla every time she observes a different bird, helping her take photos. He is also eating; they are preparing different types of fruit juices, very cold, because it’s hot in their town.

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✍️ Grammar Practice: Continuous Tense (Verbal Periphrasis)

Underline the present continuous verbs in both languages.
Subraya los verbos en perífrasis verbal (tiempo continuo en presente):

• está comiendo

• está también comiendo

• is eating

• is also eating

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❓ Comprehension Questions | Preguntas de comprensión

¿A dónde va Carla con frecuencia?
Where does Carla frequently go?
→ ___________________________________

¿Qué hace Carla en el lago?
What does Carla do at the lake?
→ ___________________________________

¿Cómo es el hermano de Carla?
How is Carla’s brother?
→ ___________________________________

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🎧 Speaking Practice | Práctica Oral

Listen to the questions above and repeat them out loud.
Escucha las preguntas anteriores y repítelas en voz alta.

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🧠 Useful Words | Palabras útiles

• fotografía = photo

• amiga = friend

• hermano = brother

• deporte = sport

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🧩 Matching Exercise | Relaciona las frases

Match each phrase with the correct word below:

1. Ellos están practicando un ________

2. Marcos está conversando con su ________

3. Hugo está comiendo con su ________

4. Los estudiantes están tomando muchas ________

Options:

• amiga

• deporte

• hermano

• fotografías

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✨ Tip: Use stories like this daily for real progress in your Spanish. Reading + listening + speaking = language success!
✨ Consejo: Usa historias como esta cada día para mejorar de verdad tu español. Leer + escuchar + hablar = ¡éxito en el idioma!

Today's lesson

I added more practice to learn the continuous tense in present for Spanish learning. Please keep practice and you will get one step forward every day.