NIKOLA ES passé simple

Hablar (to speak, to talk) Cantar (to sing) Bailar (to dance) Caminar (to walk) Estudiar (to study) Jugar (to play)

* Hablar (to speak, to talk) Yo hablé con ella ayer. (I spoke to her yesterday.) Tú hablaste muy bien en la presentación. (You spoke very well in the presentation.) Él habló mucho durante la clase. (He talked a lot during class.) Nosotros hablamos de nuestros planes para el fin de semana. (We talked about our plans for the weekend.) Vosotros hablasteis en voz baja. (You spoke in a low voice.) Ellos hablaron de política durante la cena. (They talked about politics during dinner.) * Cantar (to sing) Yo canté una canción para ella. (I sang a song for her.) Tú cantaste muy bien en el karaoke. (You sang very well at karaoke.) Él cantó con todo su corazón. (He sang with all his heart.) Nosotros cantamos juntos en la fiesta. (We sang together at the party.) Vosotros cantasteis una canción tradicional. (You sang a traditional song.) Ellos cantaron el himno nacional. (They sang the national anthem.)

* Bailar (to dance) Yo bailé toda la noche. (I danced all night.) Tú bailaste muy bien con ella. (You danced very well with her.) Él bailó un baile tradicional. (He danced a traditional dance.) Nosotros bailamos en círculo. (We danced in a circle.) Vosotros bailasteis salsa. (You danced salsa.) Ellos bailaron hasta el amanecer. (They danced until dawn.) * Caminar (to walk) Yo caminé hasta la tienda. (I walked to the store.) Tú caminaste por el parque. (You walked in the park.) Él caminó muy rápido. (He walked very fast.) Nosotros caminamos juntos a casa. (We walked home together.) Vosotros caminasteis por la playa. (You walked on the beach.) Ellos caminaron durante horas en las montañas. (They hiked for hours in the mountains.)

* Estudiar (to study) Yo estudié mucho para el examen. (I studied a lot for the exam.) Tú estudiaste con tu amigo en la biblioteca. (You studied with your friend at the library.) Él estudió toda la tarde. (He studied all afternoon.) Nosotros estudiamos juntos para el proyecto. (We studied together for the project.) Vosotros estudiasteis español. (You studied Spanish.) Ellos estudiaron para ser médicos. (They studied to be doctors.) * Jugar (to play) Yo jugué al fútbol con mis amigos. (I played soccer with my friends.) Tú jugaste a la pelota con tu perro. (You played fetch with your dog.) Él jugó al videojuego toda la noche. (He played video games all night.) Nosotros jugamos a un juego de mesa. (We played a board game.) Vosotros jugasteis a las cartas. (You played cards.) Ellos jugaron al escondite. (They played hide-and-seek.)

1. Comer (to eat) Beber (to drink) Temer (to fear) Comprender (to understand) Aprender (to learn) Barrer (to sweep) 2. Deber (to owe, to must) Meter (to put in) Someter (to subject) Tender (to stretch, to lay out) Perder (to lose) Vender (to sell) 3. Correr (to run) Creer (to believe) Comer (to eat) Beber (to drink) Temer (to fear) Comprender (to understand) 4. Aprender (to learn) Barrer (to sweep) Deber (to owe, to must) Meter (to put in) Someter (to subject) Tender (to stretch, to lay out) 5. Perder (to lose) Vender (to sell) Correr (to run) Creer (to believe)

* Comer (to eat): Comí un sándwich para el almuerzo. (I ate a sandwich for lunch.) Ellas comieron pizza en la fiesta. (They ate pizza at the party.) * Beber (to drink): Bebí un vaso de agua. (I drank a glass of water.) Bebimos café por la mañana. (We drank coffee in the morning.) * Temer (to fear): Temió a la oscuridad cuando era niño. (He feared the dark when he was a child.) No temimos el desafío. (We did not fear the challenge.)

* Comprender (to understand): No comprendí la pregunta. (I did not understand the question.) Ellos comprendieron las instrucciones fácilmente. (They understood the instructions easily.) * Aprender (to learn): Aprendí mucho en la clase. (I learned a lot in class.) ¿Aprendiste a tocar un instrumento musical? (Did you learn to play a musical instrument?)

* Barrer (to sweep): Barrí el piso antes de acostarme. (I swept the floor before going to bed.) Ellas barrieron la cocina después de la cena. (They swept the kitchen after dinner.) * Deber (to owe, to must): Debí haber llegado más temprano. (I should have arrived earlier.) Ellos debieron estudiar más para el examen. (They should have studied more for the exam.)

Note: The verb "Deber" in the past tense can also be used to express obligation in the past. However, in these cases, the sentence typically includes the word "haber" (to have). For example: Tuve que quedarme en la oficina hasta tarde. (I had to stay at the office late.) Ellas debieron haber limpiado su habitación. (They should have cleaned their room.) (In this case, the implication is that they didn't clean their room.)

1. Abrir (to open) Subir (to go up, to rise) Decir (to say) Vivir (to live) Escribir (to write) 2. Dormir (to sleep) Seguir (to follow, to continue) Pedir (to ask for) Venir (to come) Partir (to leave, to depart) 3. Senti (to feel) Construir (to build) Conducir (to drive) Destruir (to destroy) Elegir (to choose) 4. Huir (to flee) Reir (to laugh) Sentir (to feel) Sufrir (to suffer)

* Abrir (to open): Abrí la ventana para dejar entrar el aire fresco. (I opened the window to let in fresh air.) La policía abrió la puerta a la fuerza. (The police forced the door open.) * Subir (to go up, to rise): Subí las escaleras hasta mi habitación. (I went up the stairs to my room.) El sol subió por el horizonte. (The sun rose over the horizon.) * Decir (to say): Le dije que no vendría. (I told him/her that I wouldn't come.) Ella me dijo la verdad. (She told me the truth.)

* Vivir (to live): Ellos vivieron en Francia durante muchos años. (They lived in France for many years.) ¿Dónde viviste cuando eras niño? (Where did you live when you were a child?) * Escribir (to write): Escribí una carta a mi familia. (I wrote a letter to my family.) Cervantes escribió El Quijote. (Cervantes wrote Don Quixote.) * Dormir (to sleep): Dormí muy bien anoche. (I slept very well last night.) Los niños durmieron durante el viaje. (The children slept during the trip.)

* Seguir (to follow, to continue): Seguí sus instrucciones al pie de la letra. (I followed his/her instructions to the letter.) La fiesta siguió hasta la madrugada. (The party continued until dawn.) * Pedir (to ask for): Le pedí permiso para salir. (I asked him/her for permission to leave.) Pedimos comida a domicilio. (We ordered takeout food.)