Spanish Grammar
Preterite
Regular preterite endings (-é / -aste / -ó / -amos / -aron) plus the common irregular preterites (fui, dije, hice, vino, tuvo, …)
The preterite names a completed action at a specific point in the past. In real speech it drives narrative — what happened, in what order, to whom.
Real Examples from Native Speakers
"Entonces, yo realmente no pensé en nada, simplemente dije, todo va a estar bien."
Mi accidente de coche y la importancia del cinturón
How it works
Formula
Regular preterite endings (-é / -aste / -ó / -amos / -aron) plus the common irregular preterites (fui, dije, hice, vino, tuvo, …)
This page combines the textbook rule with real-world Spanish — every example is an unscripted clip from a real native speaker. You're hearing how this grammar point sounds in real life, not in a classroom.