A finished event can tell us what someone said or brought.
The idea
In the preterite, decir uses dij- and traer uses traj-: dije, dijiste, dijo, dijimos, dijisteis, dijeron; traje, trajiste, trajo, trajimos, trajisteis, trajeron. In Spain vosotros takes -isteis; Latin American ustedes takes -eron.
Examples
- Ayer dije la verdad a mi hermana.Yesterday I told my sister the truth.
- Tú trajiste pan para la cena.You brought bread for dinner.
- La guía dijo que el museo cerraba temprano.The guide said that the museum closed early.
- Nosotros trajimos flores a la vecina.We brought flowers to our neighbor.
- Ellas dijeron que volverían mañana.They said they would return tomorrow.
- Los estudiantes trajeron sus cuadernos.The students brought their notebooks.
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Do not add an i in the third person plural: say dijeron and trajeron, not dijieron or trajieron.
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Complete with the preterite form of decir. Yo ___ mi nombre en la entrevista.
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dije
Dije matches the first-person singular speaker.
Complete with the preterite form of traer. Vosotros ___ agua para el viaje.
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trajisteis
Trajisteis matches vosotros, used in Spain.
Complete with the preterite form of decir. Ellos ___ adiós desde la puerta.
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dijeron
Dijeron matches the plural subject and has no i after j.
Complete with the preterite form of traer. Ustedes ___ los mapas ayer.
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trajeron
Trajeron matches ustedes and has no i after j.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Spanish sentences where available. We keep your score.
Complete with the preterite form of decir. Yo ___ mi nombre en la entrevista.
Complete with the preterite form of traer. Vosotros ___ agua para el viaje.
Complete with the preterite form of decir. Ellos ___ adiós desde la puerta.
Complete with the preterite form of traer. Ustedes ___ los mapas ayer.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Complete each sentence with the appropriate past form.