inventé
een-ben-TAY
Quick Reference
📝 In Action
Yo inventé una nueva forma de organizar mis libros.
A1I invented a new way to organize my books.
No sabía qué decir, así que inventé una excusa.
A2I didn't know what to say, so I made up an excuse.
Ayer inventé un juego divertido para mis hijos.
B1Yesterday I invented a fun game for my children.
💡 Grammar Points
The Past Tense Accent
The accent mark on the 'é' is very important. It tells the listener that the action happened in the past and that 'I' (yo) was the one who did it.
❌ Common Pitfalls
Missing the Accent Mark
Mistake: "Using 'invente' when you mean 'I invented'."
Correction: Use 'inventé'. Without the accent, 'invente' usually sounds like a command or a wish (like 'I hope he invents').
⭐ Usage Tips
Creative or Deceptive?
In Spanish, 'inventé' is used for both positive things (creating a tool) and negative things (lying). Use the context of the sentence to show which one you mean.
🔄 Conjugations
subjunctive
imperfect
present
indicative
preterite
imperfect
present
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: inventé
Question 1 of 1
If you say 'Yo inventé un secreto', what are you saying?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is 'inventé' the same as 'he inventado'?
They both mean 'I have invented' or 'I invented'. In many parts of Latin America, 'inventé' is much more common for any past action, while in Spain, 'he inventado' is often used for things that happened very recently.