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Conjugation Chart of “Practicar” (to practice) in the Preterite (Past) Tense

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Understanding the Preterite (Past) Tense of “Practicar”

The preterite of practicar is used to express when someone practiced something at a specific time or for a defined period in the past. For example, when you want to say “I practiced piano for two hours” – “Practiqué piano por dos horas.”

This is a -car spelling-changing verb in the preterite tense. The ‘c’ changes to ‘qu’ before ‘e’ to maintain the same sound, which happens in the yo form (practiqué).

How to Use Practicar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The Preterite of practicar indicates completed practice sessions or implementations.

To practice (completed session): Describes a finished period of practice, for example Practiqué piano por dos horas (I practiced piano for two hours), or Practicaron el discurso (They practiced the speech).

To carry out/perform: Used for performing specific activities, for example Practicaron una cirugía complicada (They performed a complicated surgery).

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

Practiqué piano toda la tarde. (I practiced piano all afternoon.)

¿Practicaste el nuevo vocabulario? (Did you practice the new vocabulary?)

El equipo practicó antes del partido. (The team practiced before the game.)

Practicamos la pronunciación. (We practiced the pronunciation.)

Los actores practicaron sus líneas. (The actors practiced their lines.)

Practiqué mucho para el examen. (I practiced a lot for the exam.)

¿Cuánto tiempo practicaste ayer? (How long did you practice yesterday?)

La banda practicó para el concierto. (The band practiced for the concert.)

Practicamos yoga en la playa. (We practiced yoga on the beach.)

Los estudiantes practicaron el diálogo. (The students practiced the dialogue.)

Practiqué mi discurso varias veces. (I practiced my speech several times.)

¿Dónde practicaste tenis? (Where did you practice tennis?)

El bailarín practicó la coreografía. (The dancer practiced the choreography.)

Practicamos la nueva canción. (We practiced the new song.)

Los médicos practicaron la cirugía. (The doctors practiced the surgery.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Practicar (to practice) 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.