Madrigals Magic Key to Spanish (51 page)

Escribí una carta.
I wrote a letter.

Mi amigo escribió una carta.
My friend wrote a letter.

Escribimos muchas cartas.
We wrote many letters.

Mis amigos escribieron muchas cartas.
My friends wrote many
letters.

Escribieron muchas cartas.
They wrote many letters.

Following is a list of infinitives converted into the plural past tense.

1. Cover up the two right-hand columns.
   
2. Remove “er” or “ir” from the infinitive in the left-hand column.
   
3. Add “imos” for “we” as in the second column below.
   
4. Add “ieron” for “they” as in the third column below.
   
5. Check your columns with those below.
   

INFINITIVES	WE	THEY, YOU ( PL .)
comprender, to understand	comprendimos	comprendieron
vender, to sell	vendimos	vendieron
ver, to see	vimos	vieron
convencer, to convince	convencimos	convencieron
ofender, to offend	ofendimos	ofendieron
extender, to extend	extendimos	extendieron
escribir, to write	escribimos	escribieron
aplaudir, to applaud	aplaudimos	aplaudieron
describir, to describe	describimos	describieron
recibir, to receive	recibimos	recibieron
asistir, to attend	asistimos	asistieron
discutir, to discuss	discutimos	discutieron
dividir, to divide	dividimos	dividieron