How to Say "fished" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “fished” is “pescado” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Hemos pescado muchos salmones esta mañana.
We have fished (caught) many salmon this morning.
El tesoro fue pescado del fondo del mar.
The treasure was fished (brought up) from the bottom of the sea.
La red estaba llena de peces pescados.
The net was full of caught fish.
Spelling Change in the Preterite
In the past tense (preterite) 'yo' form, verbs ending in -car (like 'pescar') change 'c' to 'qu' before the 'é' ending. This keeps the hard 'k' sound: 'Yo pesqué' (I fished).
Forming Perfect Tenses
To say 'I have fished,' you use the verb 'haber' (to have) plus 'pescado': 'He pescado'. This form never changes its ending, regardless of who is doing the action.
Incorrect Preterite Spelling
Mistake: “Yo pescó ayer.”
Correction: Yo pesqué ayer. (Remember to add the 'u' after the 'c' in the 'yo' form of -car verbs in the past tense.)
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