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dibujar Preterite Conjugation

dibujarto draw

A1regular -ar★★★★★
Quick answer:

The preterite of dibujar is regular: dibujé, dibujaste, dibujó, dibujamos, dibujasteis, dibujaron, used for completed past actions.

dibujar Preterite Forms

yodibujé
dibujaste
él/ella/usteddibujó
nosotrosdibujamos
vosotrosdibujasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesdibujaron

When to Use the Preterite

Use the preterite of 'dibujar' for actions of drawing that were completed at a specific point in the past. Think of finishing a drawing or completing a sketch yesterday.

Notes on dibujar in the Preterite

Dibujar is completely regular in the preterite tense. All the forms follow the standard pattern for -ar verbs.

Example Sentences

  • Ayer dibujé un retrato de mi perro.

    Yesterday I drew a portrait of my dog.

    yo

  • ¿Dibujaste algo interesante en clase?

    Did you draw anything interesting in class?

  • Ella dibujó un mapa para nosotros.

    She drew a map for us.

    él/ella/usted

  • Los niños dibujaron un sol gigante.

    The children drew a giant sun.

    ellos/ellas/ustedes

  • Nosotros dibujamos las escenas principales de la obra.

    We drew the main scenes of the play.

    nosotros

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: Using 'dibujamos' (preterite) for an ongoing past action.

    Correct: For ongoing past actions, use the imperfect: 'Dibujábamos cuando sonó el teléfono'.

    Why: The preterite is for completed actions, while the imperfect describes actions in progress or habitual ones in the past.

  • Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'dibujó' (él/ella/usted).

    Correct: The third-person singular form is 'dibujó' with an accent on the 'ó'.

    Why: The accent distinguishes this form from the present indicative ('dibuja') and marks the stressed syllable.

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