The preterite or preterit (/ˈprɛtərɪt/; abbreviated PRET or PRT) is a grammatical tense or verb form serving to denote events that took place or were completed in the past.

Are conjugations in the preterit are the same for and verbs?

The preterite is one of the two simple past tenses in Spanish and is used for verbs indicating an end to their action. The preterite conjugation is identical for -er and -ir verbs. Irregular preterite conjugations can be substantially different than the regular forms.

How do you use preterit?

The simple past tense, sometimes called the preterit, descibes completed actions in the past. It is formed by adding -ed to the end of the verb, if the verb is regular: I washed the floor yesterday. He talked to Horatio two hours ago.