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Conjugation Chart of “Descargar” (to download/unload) in the Preterite (Past) Tense

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Understanding the Preterite (Past) Tense of “Descargar”

The preterite of descargar is used to express when you downloaded or unloaded something at a specific moment in the past. For example, “I downloaded the file this morning” – “Descargué el archivo esta mañana.”

This verb follows the -gar spelling-changing pattern in the preterite. The ‘g’ changes to ‘gu’ before ‘e’ to maintain the same sound, which occurs in the yo form (descargué).

How to Use Descargar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The Preterite of descargar indicates completed acts of downloading or unloading.

To download/unload: Used for transferring or removing items, for example Descargué la aplicación (I downloaded the application), or Descargaron el camión (They unloaded the truck).

To release/discharge: Describes releasing energy or emotions, for example Descargó su frustración en el gimnasio (He released his frustration at the gym).

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

Descargué la nueva aplicación. (I downloaded the new application.)

¿Descargaste los archivos que te envié? (Did you download the files I sent you?)

Descargó la actualización del software. (He downloaded the software update.)

Descargamos las fotos del viaje. (We downloaded the trip photos.)

Descargaron el documento importante. (They downloaded the important document.)

Descargué la música para el evento. (I downloaded the music for the event.)

¿Por qué descargaste ese programa? (Why did you download that program?)

El equipo descargó los datos del servidor. (The team downloaded the data from the server.)

Descargamos el manual de instrucciones. (We downloaded the instruction manual.)

Los estudiantes descargaron el material del curso. (The students downloaded the course material.)

Descargué el libro electrónico. (I downloaded the e-book.)

Descargaste la versión correcta. (You downloaded the correct version.)

El sistema descargó las actualizaciones. (The system downloaded the updates.)

Descargamos el nuevo juego. (We downloaded the new game.)

Descargaron el contenido multimedia. (They downloaded the multimedia content.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Descargar (to download/unload) 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.