indicar preterite conjugation
Indicar (to indicate) in the preterite: indiqué, indicaste, indicó, indicamos, indicasteis, indicaron.
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.
Indicar 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
Indicar in a sentence
- La señal indica el camino.The sign indicates the way.
- Le indiqué la dirección correcta.I indicated the correct direction to him.
Spelling change c→qu before -é in preterite (indiqué).
FAQ
What is the preterite of indicar?
Indicar in the Spanish preterite: yo indiqué, tú indicaste, él/ella/usted indicó, nosotros indicamos, vosotros indicasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes indicaron.
Is indicar irregular in the preterite?
No. In the preterite indicar takes the regular endings for its verb class, so indiqué 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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