dirigir preterite conjugation
Dirigir (to direct/manage) in the preterite: dirigí, dirigiste, dirigió, dirigimos, dirigisteis, dirigieron.
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.
Dirigir 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
Dirigir in a sentence
- Dirijo la empresa desde 2020.I have been directing the company since 2020.
- Ella dirigió la película.She directed the film.
Spelling change g→j before o/a: yo form 'dirijo'.
FAQ
What is the preterite of dirigir?
Dirigir in the Spanish preterite: yo dirigí, tú dirigiste, él/ella/usted dirigió, nosotros dirigimos, vosotros dirigisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes dirigieron.
Is dirigir irregular in the preterite?
No. In the preterite dirigir takes the regular endings for its verb class, so dirigí 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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