Preterito Indefinido

Formacion:

                     -AR                        -ER                      -IR

                   cantar                     comer                    subir

yo              canta e'                   com i'                    sub i'

tu               canta aste               com iste                sub iste

ella/el         canta o'                   com io'                   sub io'

nosotros     canta amos             com imos               sub imos

vosotros      canta asteis            com isteis               sub isteis

ellos           canta aron               com ieron                sub ieron

Use:

• When talking about a single or repeating but not regular action that has started and finished in the past

ex: Anoche no nos vimos.

• When talking about consecutive actions in the past

ex: Entro', dio un beso a su hijo, se quito' el abrigo y los zapatos y se dejo' caer en la sofa'.