
lucir Preterite Conjugation
lucir — to look good
Lucir is completely regular in the preterite: lucí, luciste, lució, lucimos, lucisteis, lucieron.
lucir Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to describe a specific time someone looked great (like at a party last night) or when a talent was showcased during a specific event.
Notes on lucir in the Preterite
Despite being irregular in the present, lucir is 100% regular in the preterite. No 'z' is needed here.
Example Sentences
Ella lució un collar de diamantes en la gala.
She wore a diamond necklace at the gala.
él/ella/usted
Lucimos nuestras mejores galas ayer.
We wore our best clothes yesterday.
nosotros
Los jugadores lucieron su talento en el partido.
The players showed off their talent in the game.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'luzco' for the past tense.
Correct: lució / lucí
Why: Learners often carry the 'z' from the present 'yo' form into other tenses where it doesn't belong.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: luzco
Lucir is irregular only in the 'yo' form (luzco) to maintain the soft 'z' sound.
Imperfect
yo: lucía
Lucir is regular in the imperfect: lucía, lucías, lucía, lucíamos, lucíais, lucían.
Future
yo: luciré
The future of lucir is regular: luciré, lucirás, lucirá, luciremos, luciréis, lucirán.
Conditional
yo: luciría
The conditional of lucir is regular: luciría, lucirías, luciría, luciríamos, luciríais, lucirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: luzca
The subjunctive uses the 'luzca-' stem for all forms: luzca, luzcas, luzca, luzcamos, luzcáis, luzcan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: luciera
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the preterite stem: luciera, lucieras, luciera, luciéramos, lucierais, lucieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: luce
Commands use 'luce' (tú) and 'luzca' (usted/ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no luzcas
Negative commands always use the 'luzca-' stem: no luzcas, no luzca, no luzcamos, no luzcan.