Confusing Past Tenses

'Hablaron' is used to describe an action of speaking that started and finished completely at a specific point in the past (like yesterday or last week).

Past Tense for Completed Actions

This form uses the 'ellos/ellas/ustedes' ending. Remember: 'ellos' (they), 'ellas' (they, female), and 'ustedes' (you all) all share this same verb form.

The 'They/You All' Form

Since 'hablar' is a regular -AR verb, you can apply the same 'aron' ending to other regular -AR verbs in the past tense, like 'compraron' (they bought) or 'estudiaron' (they studied).

Regular -AR Pattern

Extremely common. This is the past tense form of the fundamental verb 'to speak,' used constantly to describe finished actions.

'Hablaron' is the Spanish simple past tense ('they spoke' or 'you all spoke') of the regular verb 'hablar' (to speak). Learn its conjugation, pronunciation, and correct use in the preterite tense.

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indicative

conditional

present

preterite

imperfect

future

imperative

affirmative

negative

subjunctive

present

imperfect

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