abrir
to open
打开
Example
Ayer abrí la ventana.
Yesterday I opened the window.
Verb Conjugation · Indicative
Completed past actions. Hear each person + form phrase, then practice it from memory.
to open
打开
Example
Ayer abrí la ventana.
Yesterday I opened the window.
to learn
学习;学会
Example
Ayer aprendí una expresión útil.
Yesterday I learned a useful expression.
to drink
喝
Example
Ayer bebí mucho café.
Yesterday I drank a lot of coffee.
to eat
吃
Example
Ayer comí con Ana.
Yesterday I ate with Ana.
to buy
买;购买
Example
Ayer compré un libro.
Yesterday I bought a book.
to sleep
睡觉
Third-person Preterite forms use o → u: durmió and durmieron. The other forms keep dorm-.
Example
Anoche dormí muy bien.
Last night I slept very well.
to write
写
Example
Ayer escribí tres correos.
Yesterday I wrote three emails.
to be (state or location)
是;在(状态或位置)
Example
Ayer estuve en la oficina.
Yesterday I was at the office.
to study
学习
Example
Anoche estudié dos horas.
Last night I studied for two hours.
to speak; to talk
说话;交谈
Example
Ayer hablé con mi profesora.
Yesterday I spoke with my teacher.
to go
去
Example
Ayer fui al museo.
Yesterday I went to the museum.
to play
玩;比赛
Preterite yo uses the spelling change g → gu before é: jugué. The remaining forms keep jug-.
Example
Ayer jugué con mis amigos.
Yesterday I played with my friends.
to ask for; to request
请求;点(餐)
Third-person Preterite forms also use e → i: pidió and pidieron. The other forms keep ped-.
Example
Ayer pedí ayuda.
Yesterday I asked for help.
to think
想;思考
Preterite does not use e → ie; its forms keep pens-.
Example
Ayer pensé en esa pregunta.
Yesterday I thought about that question.
to be (identity or inherent quality)
是(身份或本质)
Example
La reunión fue breve.
The meeting was brief.
to have
有;拥有
Preterite uses the irregular stem tuv-; it does not use e → ie.
Example
Ayer tuve una reunión larga.
Yesterday I had a long meeting.
to work
工作
Example
Ayer trabajé desde casa.
Yesterday I worked from home.
to live
生活;居住
Example
Viví en Bogotá durante un año.
I lived in Bogotá for one year.