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prestar Preterite Conjugation

prestarto lend

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Quick answer:

Prestar is regular in the preterite: presté, prestaste, prestó, prestamos, prestasteis, prestaron.

prestar Preterite Forms

yopresté
prestaste
él/ella/ustedprestó
nosotrosprestamos
vosotrosprestasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesprestaron

When to Use the Preterite

Use the preterite for a specific instance when you lent something, such as 'I lent him my bike yesterday.' It marks a completed transaction in the past.

Notes on prestar in the Preterite

Prestar is regular in the preterite. Note that the 'nosotros' form 'prestamos' is the same as the present tense.

Example Sentences

  • Le presté mi chaqueta porque tenía frío.

    I lent him my jacket because he was cold.

    yo

  • Juan me prestó diez euros la semana pasada.

    Juan lent me ten euros last week.

    él/ella/usted

  • Nosotros prestamos nuestras herramientas para la obra.

    We lent our tools for the construction work.

    nosotros

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: Forgetting the accent on presté or prestó.

    Correct: presté / prestó

    Why: Without the accent, the meaning or person of the verb changes significantly.

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