The preterite of decorar is used to express when someone decorated something at a specific moment or for a defined period in the past. For example, “We decorated the house for Christmas” – “Decoramos la casa para la Navidad.”
This is a regular -ar verb in the preterite tense. It follows the standard conjugation pattern without any irregularities or spelling changes.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Decorar (to decorate) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | decoré |
| Tú | decoraste |
| Él / Ella / Usted | decoró |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | decoramos |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | decorasteis |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | decoraron |
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Usage of Decorar in the Preterite (Past) Tense
The Preterite of decorar describes completed actions of decorating or adorning.
To decorate/adorn: Used for specific instances of decorating spaces, for example Decoré mi casa para la fiesta (I decorated my house for the party), or Decoraron el salón para la boda (They decorated the hall for the wedding).
To embellish/beautify: Refers to improving appearance, for example Decoraron las paredes con cuadros (They decorated the walls with paintings).
Examples
Examples of Decorar in the Preterite (Past) Tense
Decoré mi habitación con fotos nuevas. (I decorated my room with new photos.)
¿Cómo decoraste el pastel? (How did you decorate the cake?)
Ella decoró toda la casa para Navidad. (She decorated the whole house for Christmas.)
Decoramos el salón para la fiesta. (We decorated the hall for the party.)
Los niños decoraron sus cuadernos con stickers. (The children decorated their notebooks with stickers.)
El artista decoró las paredes con murales. (The artist decorated the walls with murals.)
Decoraste la oficina muy elegantemente. (You decorated the office very elegantly.)
Decoramos el árbol de Navidad juntos. (We decorated the Christmas tree together.)
Los vecinos decoraron sus jardines para el concurso. (The neighbors decorated their gardens for the contest.)
Decoré el regalo con un lazo rojo. (I decorated the gift with a red bow.)
¿Quién decoró el auditorio? (Who decorated the auditorium?)
Decoraron el restaurante para la boda. (They decorated the restaurant for the wedding.)
Decoraste la tarta de cumpleaños perfectamente. (You decorated the birthday cake perfectly.)
Decoramos las ventanas con luces de colores. (We decorated the windows with colored lights.)
El equipo decoró el escenario para el concierto. (The team decorated the stage for the concert.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Decorar (to decorate) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Yo decoré | I decorated |
| Tú decoraste | You decorated |
| Él / Ella / Usted decoró | He / She / You (formal) decorated |
| Nosotros / Nosotras decoramos | We decorated |
| Vosotros / Vosotras decorasteis | You all decorated |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes decoraron | They / You all (formal) decorated |
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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.