The preterite of diseñar is used to express when someone designed something at a specific moment in the past. For example, “I designed the logo last week” – “Diseñé el logo la semana pasada.”
This verb follows the regular -ar conjugation pattern in the preterite tense. The stem remains unchanged throughout all conjugations.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Diseñar (to design) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | diseñé |
| Tú | diseñaste |
| Él / Ella / Usted | diseñó |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | diseñamos |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | diseñasteis |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | diseñaron |
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Usage of Diseñar in the Preterite (Past) Tense
The Preterite of diseñar indicates completed acts of designing or planning.
To design/create: Describes specific instances of creating designs, for example Diseñé el logo de la empresa (I designed the company logo), or Diseñaron un nuevo producto (They designed a new product).
To plan/devise: Used for planning or creating strategies, for example Diseñaron una estrategia efectiva (They devised an effective strategy).
Examples
Examples of Diseñar in the Preterite (Past) Tense
El arquitecto diseñó un edificio innovador. (The architect designed an innovative building.)
Diseñé un logotipo para mi empresa. (I designed a logo for my company.)
¿Quién diseñó el vestido de la novia? (Who designed the bride’s dress?)
Diseñamos una nueva estrategia de marketing. (We designed a new marketing strategy.)
Los estudiantes diseñaron un proyecto ecológico. (The students designed an ecological project.)
Diseñaste un plan perfecto para la fiesta. (You designed a perfect plan for the party.)
El equipo diseñó una aplicación móvil. (The team designed a mobile application.)
Diseñaron un curso intensivo de idiomas. (They designed an intensive language course.)
Diseñé mi propia página web. (I designed my own website.)
La compañía diseñó un nuevo modelo de coche. (The company designed a new car model.)
Diseñamos el interior de la casa juntos. (We designed the house interior together.)
¿Cómo diseñaste ese patrón tan complejo? (How did you design such a complex pattern?)
Los ingenieros diseñaron un sistema eficiente. (The engineers designed an efficient system.)
Diseñó un programa de ejercicios personalizado. (He designed a personalized exercise program.)
Diseñaron una campaña publicitaria exitosa. (They designed a successful advertising campaign.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Diseñar (to design) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Yo diseñé | I designed |
| Tú diseñaste | You designed |
| Él / Ella / Usted diseñó | He / She / You (formal) designed |
| Nosotros / Nosotras diseñamos | We designed |
| Vosotros / Vosotras diseñasteis | You all designed |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes diseñaron | They / You all (formal) designed |
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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.