Simple Past of -re Verbs
Stem plus -èri, -èt and the other endings gives the simple past of a -re verb.
How It Works
| Person | vendre | metre |
|---|---|---|
| ieu | vendèri | metèri |
| tu | vendères | metères |
| el, ela | vendèt | metèt |
| nosautres | vendèrem | metèrem |
| vosautres | vendèretz | metèretz |
| eles, elas | vendèron | metèron |
The accent is part of every ending: vendèt, vendèron. The stress falls on the è, and a missing accent is a spelling mistake.
The same endings fit pèrdre (perdèri) and respondre (respondèri).
Some -re verbs have their own stem and take -guèri instead: prene gives prenguèri, and beure gives beguèri. They have a separate entry.
The simple past suits a story told in order: Marta vendèt sa veitura e crompèt un ostal.
Examples (5)
- Joan vendèt sa veitura.
Joan sold his car.
Vendèt is the el form of vendre.
- Metèrem las claus dins lo sac.
We put the keys in the bag.
Metèrem is the nosautres form of metre.
- Marta respondèt a Joan.
Marta answered Joan.
Respondèt is the el form of respondre.
- Perdèron lo tren.
They missed the train.
Perdèron is the eles form of pèrdre.
- Perdèri las claus dins lo pargue.
I lost the keys in the park.
Perdèri is the ieu form of pèrdre.
Common Mistakes
Using the -ir pattern with -igu-.
Vendiguèri mon ostal.Vendèri mon ostal.-re verbs take -èri, not -iguèri.
How It Connects
Learn This First
The simple past of -re verbs uses the same endings as -ar verbs, so the -re present and the first simple past come first.
Related Patterns
Practice Simple Past of -re Verbs in Bubblegum
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