Example of verbs in the past tense

Verbs are actions that take place or develop in three basic tenses: The moment in which it is spoken: Present. What has already happened: Past or past. What will happen: Future. The past tense, which is also called past tense, se refers to the actions that happened before the moment in which it is spoken.

There are various forms of the past, which can speak of actions that were done and ended in the past, actions that were developed in the past, actions that happened before other actions in the past, and actions that started in the past and are still being performed, or actions that could have happened in the past, even though they have not really happened.

Verb conjugations are divided into two modes: the indicative and the subjunctive. In past tense conjugations:

• The Mindicative ear refers to the actions that were performed or happened.
• The Subjunctive mode refers to hypothetical actions, that is, those that express what should have happened, or a wish, request or possibility.

Forms of the indicative:

The past forms in the indicative mood are as follows:

Simple past or past simple.- Also called the simple past perfect, it is a verb form that expresses an action that happened and ended in the past, at a certain time:

• We work all day
• Juan ate early.
• you guys slept little.

Past continuous or past continuous.- Also known as the past perfect continuous or antepresente, it is the form of the past that is used to speak of actions that were carried out in the past, in a continuous way and that even the action or its effects, could last until the Present. Use the auxiliary verb to have, in the form he, has, ha, han, we have, followed by the verb in participle:

• We have worked up from sunrise to sunset.
• Juan has Eaten little lately.
• We have slept good last week.

Imperfect past or imperfect past.- Also known as a copreterite, it is used to talk about actions in which there is no clear location of its beginning or its end, but that are developed continuously.

It also serves to talk about actions that were done or developed regularly in the past:

• We worked from Monday to Saturday.
• Mary I used to eat meat.
• Children they slept in a crib.

Past pluperfect.- Also called antecopreterite, it refers to events in the past, which happened before another event in the past. Use the auxiliary verb form to have: had, had, had, had.

• When we started, already we had worked in construction.
• Juan there was eaten when we arrived.
• When he did the exam, there was slept little.

Past perfect.- It is a form of Spanish that is falling into disuse, and that refers to events in the past that occur and end immediately before another action that also occurred in the past, use the auxiliary verb form have hube, had, had, had, had, there were:

• One time we would have worked, they paid our salary.
• When Juan there was eaten his soup, they served the stew.
• After what had slept through the night, woke up rested.

Subjunctive forms:

The past tense forms in the subjunctive mood are as follows:

Past imperfect or past imperfect.- It refers to hypothetical actions, wishes or possibilities. It can be combined with the conditional, to express regret, or other words such as "hopefully" or "maybe" to express a wish. In this way, verbs ending in -ar are appended to ara-ase; aras-aces; aran-asen; let's arm. In verbs ending in –er or –ir, the endings iera-iese; ieras-ieses; we would go-iesen; go, go:

Yes let's work until later, we would finish earlier.
Yes Maria eat meat, I know would feel best.
Maybe would sleep better if they close the window.

Perfect tense.- It expresses the wish or hope that something happens or has happened, that it may have been done. It uses as auxiliary verb the forms of the verb have: haya, haya, haya, hayamos, followed by the participle of the verb:

I hope that let us have worked enough.
With what Juan is eaten his soup, I would be satisfied.
Do you think that have slept enough?

Past perfect subjunctive. Also called antecopreterite of the subjunctive, it is used to speak of actions that should have happened, but were not done. It is used to talk about actions that should have been done, or to express regret for what was not done. It is the verb conjugation that the would use as an auxiliary verb: would have, would have, would have, would have; It also uses the form would have: would have, would have, would have, would have:

• We would have worked one more hour.
• Be happy if would have eaten tacos.
• Would have slept well last night.

50 examples of verbs in the past:

1. Brought
2. Brought
3. Arrived
4. Opened
5. Opened
6. You opened
7. I arrived
8. I arrive
9. You arrived
10. Arrived
11. They had
12. They started
13. He left
14. Exploded
15. They arrived
16. I was trying
17. Agreed
18. He said
19. We were
20. He was
21. Lived
22. She lived
23. I walked
24. Road
25. You walked
26. We walk
27. They walked
28. I was
29. You were
30. It was
31. We went
32. They were
33. I slept
34. You slept
35. Slept
36. We slept 
37. I ran
38. Dance
39. I drank
40. We work
41. Scared
42. I buy
43. Showed up
44. I disappeared
45. Rolled
46. Woke up
47. They had lunch
48. I had breakfast
49. Wrote
50. With this

Auxiliary verbs

• Ha
• There was
• Is
• We would have
• We would have
• Would have
• Would have
• Would have
• We had
• There was
• I did
• Made
• We did
• They made

Example of sentences with verbs in the past:

1. Ana Maria brought sweet.
2. Ana Maria has brought sweet.
3. Ana Maria brought sweet.
4. Ana Maria had brought sweet.
5. Ana Maria had brought sweets before calling.
6. Maybe Ana Maria bring sweet.
7. Do you think Ana María is brought sweets?
8. It would be fine if Ana María had brought sweets.
9. I arrived early to the office.
10. I have arrived early all week.
11. I said that would arrive early.
12. The day before yesterday there was come early.
13. Barely will have arrived, I started work.
14. would arrive early if he lived nearby.
15. it will be better that isarrived early.
16. Hadarrived a few minutes before.
17. Your you opened cans of tuna.
18. Have you open cans all afternoon.
19. Peter opened cans yesterday.
20. Mary there was opened the cans last week.
21. The Cook there was open cans before emptying.
22. Would open cans, but I'm tired.
23. Hopefully the helper is opened the cans as we arrived.
24. We would beending Yes would haveopen cans when I told them. (we would and would have are auxiliary)

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