To conjugate a regular -er verb in the preterite tense, replace the infinitive ending with the correct ending for each pronoun. The table below shows the endings for regular -er verbs.
yo
í
tú
iste
Ud./ él/ ella
ió
nosotros
imos
vosotros
isteis
Uds./ ellos/ ellas
ieron
Let's look at the preterite forms of the verb correr (to run):
Tú corriste a la zapatería.
You ran to the shoe store.
Sara corrió a su casa.
Sara ran to her house.
Nosotros corrimos con dos amigos.
We ran with two friends.
Nosotros corrimos hacia su casa.
We ran toward his/her/your house.
Carlos y José corrieron en la calle.
Carlos and José ran in the street.
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