To conjugate a regular -ar verb in the preterite tense, replace the infinitive ending with the correct ending for each pronoun. The table below shows the endings for regular -ar verbs.
Ya te hablé de eso.
I already spoke with you about that.
Vimos la película de la que nos hablaste.
We saw the movie you spoke to us about.
Se habló mucho de esta exposición.
Much was said about this exposition.
Sentences using other -ar verbs in the preterite tense
Llegamos a casa muy tarde anoche.
We got home very late last night.
Mis niños jugaron en el parque todo el día.
My children played in the park all day.
Use of -ar verbs in the preterite tense
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