dedicar preterite conjugation
Dedicar (to dedicate) in the preterite: dediqué, dedicaste, dedicó, dedicamos, dedicasteis, dedicaron.
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.
Dedicar 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
Dedicar in a sentence
- Dedico dos horas al estudio.I dedicate two hours to studying.
- Le dediqué el libro a mi madre.I dedicated the book to my mother.
Spelling change c→qu before -é in preterite (dediqué).
FAQ
What is the preterite of dedicar?
Dedicar in the Spanish preterite: yo dediqué, tú dedicaste, él/ella/usted dedicó, nosotros dedicamos, vosotros dedicasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes dedicaron.
Is dedicar irregular in the preterite?
No. In the preterite dedicar takes the regular endings for its verb class, so dediqué 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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