All regular -ar verbs are conjugated in El Pretérito Indefinido using the same pattern, keeping the stem and replacing -ar with the following endings:
| yo | -é |
| tú | -aste |
| él / ella / Ud. |
-ó |
| nosotros / nosotras |
-amos |
| vosotros / vosotras |
-asteis |
| ellos / ellas / Uds. |
-aron |
Have a look at this table with examples:
| REGULAR -AR VERBS | CANTAR to sing |
TRABAJAR to work |
HABLAR to talk / to speak |
| yo | canté | trabajé | hablé |
| tú | cantaste |
trabajaste |
hablaste |
|
él / ella/ usted |
cantó | trabajó | habló |
| nosotros / nosotras |
cantamos |
trabajamos | hablamos |
| vosotros/ vosotras |
cantasteis |
trabajasteis |
hablasteis |
| ellos / ellas/ ustedes | cantaron |
trabajaron | hablaron |
Note that all the regular -ar verbs follow the same pattern in El Pretérito Indefinido:
- Remove -ar
- Add the following endings: -é, -aste, -ó, -amos, -asteis, -aron
Here are some examples to listen to:
See more verbs following this pattern in: Verb list: Regular -ar verbs
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