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“Vender” (to sell) in the Preterite (Past) Tense

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Understanding the Preterite (Past) Tense of “Vender”

The preterite of vender is used to express when someone sold something at a specific moment in the past. For example, when you want to say “She sold her car last month” – “Ella vendió su carro el mes pasado.”

This is a regular -er verb in the preterite tense. It follows the standard -er conjugation pattern without any stem changes or spelling adjustments.

How to Use Vender in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The Preterite of vender expresses completed sales or transactions.

To sell (completed sale): Describes finishing a sale, for example Vendí mi coche ayer (I sold my car yesterday), or Vendieron toda la mercancía (They sold all the merchandise).

To promote/convince: Used for successfully promoting an idea, for example Me vendió la idea del proyecto (They sold me on the project idea).

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

Vendí mi coche antiguo ayer. (I sold my old car yesterday.)

¿Cuándo vendiste tu casa? (When did you sell your house?)

La tienda vendió todo el inventario. (The store sold all the inventory.)

Vendimos los boletos rápidamente. (We sold the tickets quickly.)

Los artistas vendieron todas sus pinturas. (The artists sold all their paintings.)

Vendí mis libros usados. (I sold my used books.)

¿Por qué vendiste tu bicicleta? (Why did you sell your bicycle?)

La empresa vendió sus acciones. (The company sold its shares.)

Vendimos la propiedad el mes pasado. (We sold the property last month.)

Ellos vendieron el negocio familiar. (They sold the family business.)

Vendí las entradas por internet. (I sold the tickets online.)

¿A quién le vendiste tu computadora? (Who did you sell your computer to?)

El agricultor vendió toda la cosecha. (The farmer sold all the harvest.)

Vendimos artesanías en el mercado. (We sold crafts at the market.)

Los vecinos vendieron su casa rápidamente. (The neighbors sold their house quickly.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Vender (to sell) 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.