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Conjugation Chart of “Escribir” (to write) in the Preterite (Past) Tense

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Understanding the Preterite (Past) Tense of “Escribir”

The preterite of escribir is used to express when you wrote something at a specific moment in the past. For example, when you want to say “I wrote the letter yesterday” – “Escribí la carta ayer.”

This is a regular -ir verb that follows standard preterite conjugation patterns. The stem ‘escrib-‘ remains constant throughout all conjugations.

How to Use Escribir in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The Preterite of escribir indicates completed acts of writing.

To write (completed work): Refers to a finished piece of writing, for example Escribí un correo electrónico (I wrote an email), or Escribieron un libro juntos (They wrote a book together).

To compose/author: Used for creating written works, for example Escribió la canción en una noche (He wrote the song in one night).

Real Life Examples of Escribir in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Escribí una carta a mi abuela. (I wrote a letter to my grandmother.)

¿Qué escribiste en tu diario? (What did you write in your diary?)

El autor escribió tres novelas el año pasado. (The author wrote three novels last year.)

Escribimos un informe detallado. (We wrote a detailed report.)

Los estudiantes escribieron un ensayo sobre el clima. (The students wrote an essay about the climate.)

Escribí mi nombre en el formulario. (I wrote my name on the form.)

¿Por qué no me escribiste antes? (Why didn’t you write to me before?)

Ella escribió una hermosa poesía. (She wrote a beautiful poem.)

Escribimos la historia juntos. (We wrote the story together.)

Los periodistas escribieron sobre el evento. (The journalists wrote about the event.)

Escribí un mensaje en su tarjeta. (I wrote a message in their card.)

¿Escribiste las instrucciones? (Did you write the instructions?)

El científico escribió un artículo importante. (The scientist wrote an important article.)

Escribimos nuestros nombres en la lista. (We wrote our names on the list.)

Ellos escribieron sus memorias. (They wrote their memoirs.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Escribir (to write) in the Preterite (Past) Tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Past Simple, Definite Past, Absolute Past, or Past Tense Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Simple, Pasado Simple, or Pretérito de Indicativo in Spanish.