The preterite of jurar is used to express when someone made a sworn statement or promise at a specific moment in the past. For example, when you want to say “I swore to tell the truth” – “Juré decir la verdad.”

This verb follows the regular -ar conjugation pattern in the preterite tense. The conjugation is straightforward, following the standard endings for -ar verbs in the preterite.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Jurar (to swear) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

The Preterite of jurar expresses specific acts of swearing or making oaths.

To swear/take an oath: Used for making formal promises or oaths, for example Juré decir la verdad (I swore to tell the truth), or Juraron lealtad (They swore loyalty).

To make a strong promise: Indicates making serious personal commitments, for example Juró no volver (He swore not to return).

Examples

Examples of Jurar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Juré decir la verdad en el tribunal. (I swore to tell the truth in court.)

Juró amor eterno en su boda. (He/she swore eternal love at their wedding.)

Juramos mantener el secreto. (We swore to keep the secret.)

Juraste no volver a mentir. (You swore to never lie again.)

Juraron lealtad a la bandera. (They swore allegiance to the flag.)

Me juró que volvería pronto. (He/she swore to me that they would return soon.)

Juraste proteger a tu hermano. (You swore to protect your brother.)

El testigo juró ante el juez. (The witness swore before the judge.)

Juramos venganza después del incidente. (We swore revenge after the incident.)

Los soldados juraron defender la patria. (The soldiers swore to defend the homeland.)

Juré nunca olvidar ese momento. (I swore to never forget that moment.)

El presidente juró el cargo ayer. (The president was sworn into office yesterday.)

Juraste guardar el secreto. (You swore to keep the secret.)

Juraron amor eterno ante el altar. (They swore eternal love at the altar.)

El nuevo empleado juró confidencialidad. (The new employee swore confidentiality.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Jurar (to swear) in the Preterite (Past) Tense 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.