The preterite of casarse is used to express when someone got married at a specific moment in the past. For example, when you want to say “We got married last June” – “Nos casamos en junio pasado.”
This is a regular -ar verb that uses reflexive pronouns. Remember to include the appropriate reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos) before the conjugated verb form to indicate that the action reflects back on the subject.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Casarse (to get married) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | me casé |
| Tú | te casaste |
| Él / Ella / Usted | se casó |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | nos casamos |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | os casasteis |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | se casaron |
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Usage of Casarse in the Preterite (Past) Tense
The Preterite of casarse indicates the completed action of getting married.
To get married: Used for the specific event of marriage, for example Me casé en junio (I got married in June), or Se casaron en la playa (They got married on the beach).
To wed: Describes the formal ceremony, for example Nos casamos por la iglesia (We got married in church).
Examples
Examples of Casarse in the Preterite (Past) Tense
Me casé en primavera del año pasado. (I got married in spring last year.)
Se casaron en una ceremonia íntima. (They got married in an intimate ceremony.)
¿Cuándo te casaste? (When did you get married?)
Nos casamos después de cinco años de noviazgo. (We got married after five years of dating.)
Se casó con su amor de juventud. (He got married to his childhood sweetheart.)
¿Por qué te casaste tan joven? (Why did you get married so young?)
Se casaron en la playa al atardecer. (They got married on the beach at sunset.)
Me casé por amor, no por conveniencia. (I got married for love, not convenience.)
Nos casamos en secreto. (We got married in secret.)
Se casó vestida de rojo. (She got married wearing red.)
Los actores se casaron después del rodaje. (The actors got married after filming.)
Te casaste en el momento perfecto. (You got married at the perfect time.)
Se casaron por el civil primero. (They got married in a civil ceremony first.)
Nos casamos en diciembre pasado. (We got married last December.)
Se casó sin avisar a nadie. (She got married without telling anyone.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Casarse (to get married) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Yo me casé | I got married |
| Tú te casaste | You got married |
| Él / Ella / Usted se casó | He / She / You (formal) got married |
| Nosotros / Nosotras nos casamos | We got married |
| Vosotros / Vosotras os casasteis | You all got married |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes se casaron | They / You all (formal) got married |
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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.