| A | B |
|---|
| preterit ending of an -ar verb in the yo form | -é |
| preterit ending of an -ar verb in the tú form | -aste |
| preterit ending of an -ar verb in the él/ell/ud. form | -ó |
| preterit ending of an -ar verb in the nostros form | -amos |
| preterit ending of an -ar verb in the ellos/ellas/uds. form | -aron |
| preterit ending of an -er or -ir verb in the yo form | -í |
| preterit ending of an -er or -ir verb in the tú form | -iste |
| preterit ending of an -er or -ir verb in the él/ella/ud. form | -ió |
| preterit ending of an -er or -ir verb in the nosotrom form | -imos |
| preterit ending of an -er or -ir verb in the ellos/ellas/uds. form | -ieron |
| she ate | comió |
| we spoke | Nosotros hablamos |
| I played | Yo jugué |
| He arrived | El llegó |
| They drank | Ellos bebieron |
| I ate | yo comí |
| She played | ella jugó |
| They all drank | ellos bebieron |
| I bought | yo compré |
| She bought | ella compró |
