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Conjugation Chart of “Explorar” (to explore) in the Preterite (Past) Tense

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Understanding the Preterite (Past) Tense of “Explorar”

The preterite of explorar is used to express when someone explored a place at a specific time in the past. For example, “We explored the ancient ruins last summer” – “Exploramos las ruinas antiguas el verano pasado.”

This verb follows the regular -ar conjugation pattern in the preterite tense. It maintains consistent endings without any stem changes or spelling adjustments.

How to Use Explorar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The Preterite of explorar indicates completed acts of exploration.

To explore: Describes investigating or examining something thoroughly, for example Exploré la ciudad antigua (I explored the old city), or Exploraron la cueva (They explored the cave).

To investigate: Indicates examining something in detail, for example Exploramos todas las opciones (We investigated all the options).

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

Exploré la ciudad antigua a pie. (I explored the ancient city on foot.)

Los científicos exploraron la cueva misteriosa. (The scientists explored the mysterious cave.)

Exploraste todas las opciones posibles. (You explored all possible options.)

Exploramos el parque nacional durante el verano. (We explored the national park during summer.)

El equipo exploró las ruinas mayas. (The team explored the Mayan ruins.)

Exploraron el fondo del océano. (They explored the ocean floor.)

Exploré diferentes carreras antes de decidir. (I explored different careers before deciding.)

Los niños exploraron el bosque cercano. (The children explored the nearby forest.)

Exploramos nuevos métodos de enseñanza. (We explored new teaching methods.)

¿Exploraste la isla durante tu visita? (Did you explore the island during your visit?)

El robot exploró la superficie de Marte. (The robot explored the surface of Mars.)

Exploraron varios países de Sudamérica. (They explored several South American countries.)

Exploré el museo por horas. (I explored the museum for hours.)

Los aventureros exploraron la selva amazónica. (The adventurers explored the Amazon jungle.)

Exploramos diferentes restaurantes en la ciudad. (We explored different restaurants in the city.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Explorar (to explore) 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.