El año pasado viajé a Sevilla.
Last year I traveled to Seville.
Indicativo
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed past actions at a defined point in time. MuyVerbs connects this tense to verb tables, context prompts, and short active-recall drills.
When to use Pretérito Indefinido
- Single completed actions at a defined moment (Ayer compré el billete).
- A sequence of finished events (Llegué, hablé con ella y me fui).
- Closed time markers: ayer, anoche, hace dos años, en 2020.
- Used to introduce one-off past stories; pairs with Imperfecto for the background.
Formation
Add the preterite endings to the verb stem. Many high-frequency verbs are irregular in this tense (ser/ir → fui, tener → tuve, hacer → hice, decir → dije, estar → estuve), so the table only covers regular models.
| Pronoun | -ar (hablar) | -er (comer) | -ir (vivir) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | hablé | comí | viví |
| tú | hablaste | comiste | viviste |
| él / ella / Ud. | habló | comió | vivió |
| nosotros | hablamos | comimos | vivimos |
| vosotros | hablasteis | comisteis | vivisteis |
| ellos / ellas / Uds. | hablaron | comieron | vivieron |
Examples
Ana terminó la carrera en 2020.
Ana finished her degree in 2020.
Anoche cené con mis padres.
Last night I had dinner with my parents.
Vivimos diez años en Barcelona.
We lived in Barcelona for ten years.
Study note
How MuyVerbs trains Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido (Preterite) is easier to retain when it is not learned as an isolated table. MuyVerbs connects each tense to a practical learning loop: identify when the form is used, study the pattern, compare real verb examples, and then answer short prompts until recall becomes automatic.
On the web you can inspect sample verbs, open full conjugation pages, and start a free drill for this tense. In the mobile app, the same work becomes a structured offline routine with saved progress, favorites, streaks, weak-verb review, and context sentences. That combination helps learners move from recognizing a tense to producing it accurately in conversation.
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Often confused with
These forms are close to Pretérito Indefinido in timing, mood, or sentence logic. Compare them before you drill.
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