descubrir preterite conjugation
Descubrir (to discover) in the preterite: descubrí, descubriste, descubrió, descubrimos, descubristeis, descubrieron.
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.
Descubrir 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
Descubrir in a sentence
- Descubro nuevas culturas viajando.I discover new cultures by traveling.
- Colón descubrió América en 1492.Columbus discovered America in 1492.
Irregular past participle 'descubierto'; compound of 'cubrir'.
FAQ
What is the preterite of descubrir?
Descubrir in the Spanish preterite: yo descubrí, tú descubriste, él/ella/usted descubrió, nosotros descubrimos, vosotros descubristeis, ellos/ellas/ustedes descubrieron.
Is descubrir irregular in the preterite?
No. In the preterite descubrir takes the regular endings for its verb class, so descubrí 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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