More preterite forms of regular -ar verbs
To conjugate the tú, nosotros/as, vosotros/as, and ellos/ellas/ustedes forms of regular -ar verbs in the preterite (past) tense, drop the -ar from the infinitive and add these endings:
| Subject | Ending | Example: celebrar (to celebrate) | Example: participar (to participate) |
|---|---|---|---|
| tú | -aste | celebraste | participaste |
| nosotros/as | -amos | celebramos | participamos |
| vosotros/as | -asteis | celebrasteis | participasteis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | -aron | celebraron | participaron |
Unlike the yo and él/ella/usted forms, these endings do not require written accent marks.
| Did you participate in that parade? | ¿Participaste en ese desfile? |
| Did you celebrate the festival with the family? | ¿Celebrasteis el festival con la familia? |
| Yesterday they celebrated the festival in the square. | Ayer celebraron el festival en la plaza. |
The nosotros form
For regular -ar verbs, the nosotros/as preterite ending (-amos) is identical to the present tense form. Participamos can mean "we participate" or "we participated." Rely on context or time markers like ayer (yesterday) or el año pasado (last year) to clarify that the action is in the past.
| Yesterday we participated in the town's parade. | Ayer participamos en el desfile del pueblo. |
| Last year we enjoyed the traditions of that country. | El año pasado disfrutamos de las tradiciones de aquel país. |
Here are a few more examples of these preterite endings with festival vocabulary:
| Yesterday you decorated the street very well because you always like to celebrate. | Ayer decoraste la calle muy bien porque siempre te gusta celebrar. |
| Did you buy the costume for the dance? | ¿Comprasteis el disfraz para el baile? |
| My sisters played the guitar at the concert. | Mis hermanas tocaron la guitarra en el concierto. |
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