besó
“besó” means “kissed” in Spanish (when someone did the action in the past).
kissed
Also: gave a kiss to
gerundbesando
past Participlebesado
infinitivebesar
📝 In Action
Él la besó tiernamente en la mejilla.
A2He kissed her tenderly on the cheek.
Ella besó el trofeo después de ganar.
A2She kissed the trophy after winning.
Usted me besó por sorpresa.
B1You (formal) kissed me by surprise.
🔄 Conjugations
subjunctive
imperfect
ellos/ellas/ustedesbesaran
yobesara
túbesaras
vosotrosbesarais
nosotrosbesáramos
él/ella/ustedbesara
present
ellos/ellas/ustedesbesen
yobese
túbeses
vosotrosbeséis
nosotrosbesemos
él/ella/ustedbese
indicative
preterite
ellos/ellas/ustedesbesaron
yobesé
túbesaste
vosotrosbesasteis
nosotrosbesamos
él/ella/ustedbesó
imperfect
ellos/ellas/ustedesbesaban
yobesaba
túbesabas
vosotrosbesabais
nosotrosbesábamos
él/ella/ustedbesaba
present
ellos/ellas/ustedesbesan
yobeso
túbesas
vosotrosbesáis
nosotrosbesamos
él/ella/ustedbesa
✏️ Quick Practice
Quick Quiz: besó
Question 1 of 1
Which sentence means 'She kissed her mother'?
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👥 Word Family▼
📚 Etymology▼
From the Spanish verb 'besar', which comes from the Latin word 'bassiare' (to kiss).
First recorded: 12th century
Cognates (Related words)
Italian: baciòPortuguese: beijou
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between 'beso' and 'besó'?
'Beso' (no accent) means 'a kiss' (noun) or 'I kiss' (present). 'Besó' (with accent) means 'he/she/you formal kissed' (past).