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This is a list of verbs in the past tense in Spanish (Latin America). First let's start with the raw format before conjugating the verbs to the past form. Make sure to compare this table and the one below it.
| To see: ver |
| To write: escribir |
| To love: amar |
| To give: dar |
| To play: jugar |
| To read: leer |
| To understand: entender |
| To have: tener |
| To know: saber / conocer |
| To learn: aprender |
| To think: pensar |
| To work: trabajar |
| To speak: hablar |
| To drive: conducir |
| To smile: sonreir |
| To find: encontrar |
These samples show how the verbs above are conjugated in the past tense in a sentence which includes all the object pronouns (I, you, she...).
| I saw you: Te vi |
| I wrote with a pen: Escribí con pluma |
| You loved apples: Te gustaron las manzanas |
| You gave money: Diste dinero |
| You played tennis: Jugaste tenis |
| He read (past) a book: Él leyó un libro |
| He understood me: Él me entendió |
| She had a cat: Ella tenía un gato |
| She knew my friend: Ella conoció a mi amigo |
| We wanted to learn: Queríamos aprender |
| We thought Spanish is easy: Creíamos que el español era fácil |
| You (plural) worked here: Ustedes trabajaron aquí |
| You (plural) spoke French: Ustedes hablaban francés |
| They drove a car: Manejaron un auto |
| They smiled: Sonrieron |
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