The preterite of duchar is used to express when someone took a shower at a specific moment in the past. For example, “I took a shower this morning” – “Me duché esta mañana.”
This verb follows the regular -ar conjugation pattern in the preterite tense. It’s almost always used as a reflexive verb (ducharse) when talking about taking a shower.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Duchar (to shower) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | duché |
| Tú | duchaste |
| Él / Ella / Usted | duchó |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | duchamos |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | duchasteis |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | ducharon |
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Usage of Duchar in the Preterite (Past) Tense
The Preterite of duchar expresses completed actions of showering.
To shower: Used reflexively for taking a shower, for example Me duché antes de salir (I took a shower before going out), or Se ducharon después del gimnasio (They showered after the gym).
To spray/shower something: Can refer to spraying water on something, for example Duchó las plantas con la manguera (He showered the plants with the hose).
Examples
Examples of Duchar in the Preterite (Past) Tense
Me duché antes de salir. (I showered before going out.)
¿Te duchaste después del gimnasio? (Did you shower after the gym?)
Se duchó con agua fría. (He/she showered with cold water.)
Nos duchamos rápidamente antes del trabajo. (We showered quickly before work.)
Los atletas se ducharon después del partido. (The athletes showered after the game.)
Me duché tres veces por el calor. (I showered three times because of the heat.)
¿Por qué no te duchaste esta mañana? (Why didn’t you shower this morning?)
Se duchó antes de la entrevista. (He/she showered before the interview.)
Nos duchamos después de la playa. (We showered after the beach.)
Los niños se ducharon después de jugar. (The children showered after playing.)
Me duché en cinco minutos. (I showered in five minutes.)
¿A qué hora te duchaste? (What time did you shower?)
Se duchó dos veces ese día. (He/she showered twice that day.)
Nos duchamos antes de la fiesta. (We showered before the party.)
Todos se ducharon después del ejercicio. (Everyone showered after exercise.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Duchar (to shower) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Yo duché | I showered |
| Tú duchaste | You showered |
| Él / Ella / Usted duchó | He / She / You (formal) showered |
| Nosotros / Nosotras duchamos | We showered |
| Vosotros / Vosotras duchasteis | You all showered |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes ducharon | They / You all (formal) showered |
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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.