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Conjugation Chart of “Emigrar” (to emigrate) in the Preterite (Past) Tense

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Understanding the Preterite (Past) Tense of “Emigrar”

The preterite of emigrar is used to express when someone emigrated at a specific moment or period in the past. For example, when you want to say “My grandparents emigrated to this country in 1950” – “Mis abuelos emigraron a este país en 1950.”

This verb follows the regular -ar conjugation pattern in the preterite tense. All forms follow the standard pattern without any stem changes.

How to Use Emigrar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The Preterite of emigrar expresses completed acts of emigration.

To emigrate: Describes permanently leaving one’s country, for example Emigré cuando era joven (I emigrated when I was young), or Emigraron por razones económicas (They emigrated for economic reasons).

To relocate: Refers to moving to a new place permanently, for example Emigró a la costa (She relocated to the coast).

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

Mi familia emigró a los Estados Unidos en 1995. (My family emigrated to the United States in 1995.)

Emigré en busca de mejores oportunidades. (I emigrated in search of better opportunities.)

¿Cuándo emigraste de tu país? (When did you emigrate from your country?)

Muchas personas emigraron durante la crisis. (Many people emigrated during the crisis.)

Emigramos juntos hace diez años. (We emigrated together ten years ago.)

Mi abuelo emigró después de la guerra. (My grandfather emigrated after the war.)

La familia entera emigró a Europa. (The entire family emigrated to Europe.)

Emigraste muy joven de tu ciudad natal. (You emigrated very young from your hometown.)

Miles de personas emigraron por razones económicas. (Thousands of people emigrated for economic reasons.)

Emigré sin conocer el idioma. (I emigrated without knowing the language.)

Sus padres emigraron antes de que él naciera. (His parents emigrated before he was born.)

Emigramos en busca de paz y seguridad. (We emigrated in search of peace and security.)

La comunidad entera emigró debido a la sequía. (The entire community emigrated due to the drought.)

Emigraron a un país desconocido. (They emigrated to an unknown country.)

Emigró para estudiar en el extranjero. (He/she emigrated to study abroad.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Emigrar (to emigrate) 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.