Many verbs in Spanish are regular verbs in the preterite tense. In other words, they follow simple rules for conjugating the verb from the infinitive.
Some common regular verbs in Spanish are listed below in the Verbs section.
Here are the rules for each of the 3 verb types. Notice that -ir and -er verbs are the same.
| Pronoun | -ir | -er | -ar |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | í | í | é |
| tú | iste | iste | aste |
| él/ella/ud. | ió | ió | ó |
| nosotros | imos | imos | amos |
| vosotros | isteis | isteis | asteis |
| ellos/ellas/uds. | ieron | ieron | aron |
Comer, hablar, and vivir are regular in the preterite tense.
| Pronoun | vivir | comer | hablar |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | viví | comí | hablé |
| tú | viviste | comiste | hablaste |
| usted | vivió | comió | habló |
| nosotros | vivimos | comimos | hablamos |
| vosotros | vivisteis | comisteis | hablasteis |
| ustedes | vivieron | comieron | hablaron |