| A | B |
| -é | Preterite Ending meaning "I DID" |
| -aste | Preterite Ending meaning "YOU DID" |
| -ó | Preterite Ending meaning "HE / SHE DID" |
| -amos | Preterite Ending meaning "WE DID" |
| -asteis | Preterite Ending meaning "YOU-GUYS DID" |
| -aron | Preterite Ending meaning "THEY DID" |
| Hablé | I spoke [OR, "speak I did"] |
| Hablaste | You spoke [OR, "speak you did"] |
| Habló | He spoke [OR, "speak he did"] |
| Hablamos | We spoke [OR, "speak we did"] |
| Hablasteis | You-guys spoke [OR, "speak you-guys did"] |
| Hablaron | They spoke [OR, "speak they did"] |
| Usted habló | You spoke [RESPECTFUL] |
| Ustedes hablaron | You spoke [plural-RESPECTFUL] |
| Hablé mucho en clase ayer. | I spoke a lot in class yesterday |
| Hablaste mucho en clase ayer. | You spoke a lot in class yesterday |
| Habló mucho en clase ayer. | He spoke a lot in class yesterday |
| Usted habló mucho en clase ayer. | You spoke [RESPECTFUL] a lot in class yesterday |
| Hablamos mucho en clase ayer. | We spoke a lot in class yesterday |
| Hablasteis mucho en clase ayer. | You-guys spoke a lot in class yesterday |
| Hablaron mucho en clase ayer. | They spoke a lot in class yesterday |
| Ustedes hablaron mucho en clase ayer. | You spoke a lot in class yesterday [plural-RESPECTFUL] |