cumplir preterite conjugation
Cumplir (to fulfill/turn (age)) in the preterite: cumplí, cumpliste, cumplió, cumplimos, cumplisteis, cumplieron.
Pretérito indefinido Preterite
| yo | |
|---|---|
| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the preterite
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How it is formed
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
Cumplir is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Read more: Preterite vs imperfect: when to use each
Cumplir in a sentence
- Cumplo mis promesas.I keep my promises.
- Ella cumplió veinte años ayer.She turned twenty yesterday.
With 'años' means 'to turn (an age)'; also 'to fulfill/comply with'.
FAQ
What is the preterite of cumplir?
Cumplir in the Spanish preterite: yo cumplí, tú cumpliste, él/ella/usted cumplió, nosotros cumplimos, vosotros cumplisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes cumplieron.
Is cumplir irregular in the preterite?
No. In the preterite cumplir takes the regular endings for its verb class, so cumplí follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish preterite?
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How is the preterite formed?
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
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