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anunciar Preterite Conjugation

anunciarannounce

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Quick answer:

Anunciar is regular in the preterite: anuncié, anunciaste, anunció, anunciamos, anunciasteis, anunciaron.

anunciar Preterite Forms

yoanuncié
anunciaste
él/ella/ustedanunció
nosotrosanunciamos
vosotrosanunciasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesanunciaron

When to Use the Preterite

Use the preterite when a specific announcement was made at a specific point in time, such as a press release yesterday or a pregnancy reveal last week.

Notes on anunciar in the Preterite

Anunciar is completely regular in the preterite. Remember that the 'nosotros' form is the same as the present tense.

Example Sentences

  • Ayer anuncié mi renuncia en la oficina.

    Yesterday I announced my resignation at the office.

    yo

  • El presidente anunció nuevas medidas económicas.

    The president announced new economic measures.

    él/ella/usted

  • Ustedes anunciaron el ganador del concurso.

    You all announced the winner of the contest.

    ellos/ellas/ustedes

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: anuncio

    Correct: anunció

    Why: Without the accent on the 'o', 'anuncio' means 'I announce' (present) or 'advertisement' (noun) instead of 'he/she announced'.

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