Lesson 43 · 8:46
Yesterday I…
Start the past tense: the 'I' form of -ar verbs ends in a stressed -é (trabajé, confirmé), plus ayer.
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What you learn
- Preterite "I" form of -ar verbs: drop -ar, add stressed -é: trabajé, hablé, llamé
- The verb carries the time, even with ayer
- Stem changes vanish: pensé, empecé
- In Mexico this tense covers most finished events, even today's
- Gift word: ayer (yesterday)
Sentences you can say
- Ayer trabajé mucho. (I worked a lot yesterday.)
- Ya lo confirmé. (I already confirmed it.)
- Me levanté temprano.
Watch out for
"Ayer trabajo mucho" → present form, past time; the verb must say the time too: Ayer trabajé.