The preterite of secarse is used to express the completed action of drying oneself in the past. For example, you might say “I dried myself after swimming,” indicating a specific moment when the action was completed.

This is a regular -ar reflexive verb. While it follows regular conjugation patterns, you must also use the appropriate reflexive pronouns (me, te, se, nos, os, se) before each conjugated form.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Secarse (to dry oneself) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

The preterite of secarse describes a completed action of drying oneself or something becoming dry in the past.

To dry oneself: Indicates drying oneself after getting wet, for example, Me sequé el pelo después de la ducha (I dried my hair after the shower).

To become dry: Describes something becoming completely dry, for example, La ropa se secó al sol (The clothes dried in the sun).

To wither: Used for plants drying up, for example, Las flores se secaron por falta de agua (The flowers withered from lack of water).

Examples

Examples of Secarse in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Me sequé el pelo después de la ducha. (I dried my hair after the shower.)

¿Te secaste bien después de nadar? (Did you dry yourself well after swimming?)

Ella se secó las manos con la toalla. (She dried her hands with the towel.)

Nos secamos al sol después de la piscina. (We dried ourselves in the sun after the pool.)

Los atletas se secaron el sudor. (The athletes dried their sweat.)

Me sequé rápidamente con el secador. (I dried myself quickly with the dryer.)

El perro se secó sacudiéndose. (The dog dried itself by shaking.)

¿Por qué no te secaste el cabello? (Why didn’t you dry your hair?)

Nos secamos con toallas limpias. (We dried ourselves with clean towels.)

Los niños se secaron después de la lluvia. (The children dried themselves after the rain.)

Me sequé las lágrimas discretamente. (I dried my tears discreetly.)

Te secaste muy rápido después de mojarte. (You dried yourself very quickly after getting wet.)

El gato se secó junto a la chimenea. (The cat dried itself by the fireplace.)

Nos secamos el sudor de la frente. (We dried the sweat from our foreheads.)

Las plantas se secaron por falta de agua. (The plants dried up from lack of water.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Secarse (to dry oneself) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American 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.