The preterite of exhibir is used to express when something was exhibited or displayed at a specific moment in the past. For example, “The museum exhibited the new collection last spring” – “El museo exhibió la nueva colección la primavera pasada.”
This is a regular -ir verb that follows the standard preterite conjugation pattern. All forms are predictable and follow the regular endings for -ir verbs in the preterite tense.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Exhibir (to exhibit) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | exhibí |
| Tú | exhibiste |
| Él / Ella / Usted | exhibió |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | exhibimos |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | exhibisteis |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | exhibieron |
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Usage of Exhibir in the Preterite (Past) Tense
The Preterite of exhibir indicates specific acts of displaying or showing.
To exhibit/display: Used for showing something publicly, for example Exhibí mis pinturas en la galería (I exhibited my paintings in the gallery), or Exhibieron la nueva colección (They exhibited the new collection).
To demonstrate/show off: Describes displaying qualities or abilities, for example Exhibió su talento en el concurso (She showed off her talent in the contest).
Examples
Examples of Exhibir in the Preterite (Past) Tense
El museo exhibió obras de Picasso. (The museum exhibited Picasso’s works.)
Exhibiste un gran talento en el recital. (You exhibited great talent at the recital.)
La galería exhibió fotografías antiguas. (The gallery exhibited old photographs.)
Exhibimos nuestros productos en la feria. (We exhibited our products at the fair.)
Los artistas exhibieron sus creaciones. (The artists exhibited their creations.)
El teatro exhibió la nueva obra. (The theater exhibited the new play.)
Exhibí mi colección de arte. (I exhibited my art collection.)
La empresa exhibió sus innovaciones. (The company exhibited its innovations.)
Exhibimos el documental en el festival. (We exhibited the documentary at the festival.)
Los diseñadores exhibieron sus modelos. (The designers exhibited their models.)
Exhibiste mucha paciencia ese día. (You exhibited a lot of patience that day.)
El zoológico exhibió especies raras. (The zoo exhibited rare species.)
Exhibimos nuestro trabajo al público. (We exhibited our work to the public.)
La biblioteca exhibió manuscritos antiguos. (The library exhibited ancient manuscripts.)
Los estudiantes exhibieron sus proyectos. (The students exhibited their projects.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Exhibir (to exhibit) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Yo exhibí | I exhibited |
| Tú exhibiste | You exhibited |
| Él / Ella / Usted exhibió | He / She / You (formal) exhibited |
| Nosotros / Nosotras exhibimos | We exhibited |
| Vosotros / Vosotras exhibisteis | You all exhibited |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes exhibieron | They / You all (formal) exhibited |
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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.