Spanish grammar
Preterite
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.
Regular preterite endings (-é / -aste / -ó / -amos / -aron) plus the common irregular preterites (fui, dije, hice, vino, tuvo, …)
Real Examples from Native Speakers
"Y los celtíberos pusieron resistencia a que los romanos los invadiesen, a que los romanos invadiesen el territorio."
La Hispania romana explicada de forma sencilla
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.
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