Ayer trabajé.
English: I worked yesterday.
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- A0
- Unit
- Introducción a los tiempos verbales
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
The simple past in Spanish describes a completed action in the past.
When to use it
Use it for finished actions and clearly past events.
Key forms
- yo + verbo (-é/-í)
- tú + verbo (-aste/-iste)
- él/ella + verbo (-ó/-ió)
- nosotros + verbo (-amos/-imos)
- vosotros + verbo (-asteis/-isteis)
- ellos/ellas + verbo (-aron/-ieron)
Examples
Ella fue a casa temprano.
English: She went home early.
No vimos la película.
English: We did not see the movie.
¿Llamaste a él?
English: Did you call him?
Tips
- Regular verbs have set endings, but many common verbs are irregular.
- Use 'no' before the verb to make negatives.
- Questions are formed with question marks and intonation.
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