The preterite of eliminar is used to express a specific instance of eliminating or removing something in the past. For example, you might say “I deleted all the old files yesterday,” indicating a completed action at a particular moment.
This is a regular -ar verb that follows the standard preterite conjugation pattern. The endings are added directly to the stem ‘elimin-‘ without any modifications.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Eliminar (to eliminate) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | eliminé |
| Tú | eliminaste |
| Él / Ella / Usted | eliminó |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | eliminamos |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | eliminaron |
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Usage of Eliminar in the Preterite (Past) Tense
The preterite of eliminar indicates a completed action of elimination or removal in the past.
To eliminate: Describes removing or getting rid of something completely, for example, Eliminé todos los archivos viejos (I eliminated all the old files).
To delete: Used for digital removal, for example, Eliminó el mensaje por error (He/she deleted the message by mistake).
To disqualify: In competitions or contests, for example, Lo eliminaron de la competencia (They eliminated him from the competition).
Examples
Examples of Eliminar in the Preterite (Past) Tense
Eliminé todos los archivos viejos. (I eliminated all the old files.)
El equipo eliminó los errores del sistema. (The team eliminated the system errors.)
¿Eliminaste los mensajes spam? (Did you eliminate the spam messages?)
Eliminamos las dudas antes del examen. (We eliminated the doubts before the exam.)
Los científicos eliminaron las variables innecesarias. (The scientists eliminated the unnecessary variables.)
La empresa eliminó varios puestos. (The company eliminated several positions.)
Eliminé las aplicaciones que no usaba. (I eliminated the apps I wasn’t using.)
El doctor eliminó los alimentos problemáticos de mi dieta. (The doctor eliminated the problematic foods from my diet.)
Eliminamos el ruido de fondo del audio. (We eliminated the background noise from the audio.)
Los jueces eliminaron al concursante. (The judges eliminated the contestant.)
Eliminé mi cuenta de redes sociales. (I eliminated my social media account.)
¿Por qué eliminaste la última actualización? (Why did you eliminate the latest update?)
El equipo eliminó todas las opciones débiles. (The team eliminated all weak options.)
Eliminamos los gastos innecesarios. (We eliminated unnecessary expenses.)
La compañía eliminó el producto del mercado. (The company eliminated the product from the market.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Eliminar (to eliminate) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Yo eliminé | I eliminated |
| Tú eliminaste | You eliminated |
| Él / Ella / Usted eliminó | He / She / You eliminated |
| Nosotros / Nosotras eliminamos | We eliminated |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes eliminaron | They / You all eliminated |
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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.