nacer preterite conjugation
Nacer (to be born) in the preterite: nací, naciste, nació, nacimos, nacisteis, nacieron.
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.
Nacer 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
Nacer in a sentence
- Yo nací en 1990.I was born in 1990.
- Muchos bebés nacen en este hospital.Many babies are born in this hospital.
Irregular yo form 'nazco' (c→zc); commonly used in preterite for birth.
FAQ
What is the preterite of nacer?
Nacer in the Spanish preterite: yo nací, tú naciste, él/ella/usted nació, nosotros nacimos, vosotros nacisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes nacieron.
Is nacer irregular in the preterite?
No. In the preterite nacer takes the regular endings for its verb class, so nací 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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