hablar preterite conjugation
Hablar (to speak/talk) in the preterite: hablé, hablaste, habló, hablamos, hablasteis, hablaron.
Pretérito indefinido Preterite
| yo | |
|---|---|
| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the preterite
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How it is formed
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
Hablar is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Read more: Preterite vs imperfect: when to use each
Hablar in a sentence
- Hablo español e inglés.I speak Spanish and English.
- Hablamos por teléfono ayer.We talked on the phone yesterday.
Regular -ar verb; often used with preposition 'con' (to talk with someone).
FAQ
What is the preterite of hablar?
Hablar in the Spanish preterite: yo hablé, tú hablaste, él/ella/usted habló, nosotros hablamos, vosotros hablasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes hablaron.
Is hablar irregular in the preterite?
No. In the preterite hablar takes the regular endings for its verb class, so hablé follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish preterite?
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How is the preterite formed?
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
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