El preterito regular
Uses of the preterite: To express simple or isolated actions or events that occurred during or at a specific time in the past. Compré un libro ayer.
Uses of the preterite: To express actions or events that were repeated a specific number of times in the past. Escribimos el reporte cuarto veces.
Uses of the preterite: To express a quality or state of being of the subject that was completed within a definte period of time. Pepe se sintió enfermo anoche.
Regular Preterite verb endings -ar endings -é -amos -aste -asteis -ó -aron
CAMINAR – to walk caminé caminaste caminó caminamos caminasteis caminaron
Regular Preterite verb endings -er and –ir endings -í -imos -iste - isteis -ió - ieron
COMER – to eat comí comiste comió comimos comisteis comieron
VIVIR – to live viví viviste vivió vivimos vivisteis vivieron