The preterite of andar is used to express a completed action of walking or getting around in the past. For example, you might say “I walked through the entire city yesterday,” describing a finished journey.

This is an irregular verb in the preterite tense, using the stem ‘anduv-‘ instead of ‘and-‘. This creates a unique conjugation pattern that must be memorized separately.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Andar (to walk) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

The Preterite of andar describes completed movement or traveling in the past.

To walk or move around: Refers to physical movement, for example Anduve por el parque toda la tarde (I walked around the park all afternoon).

To get around: Used for traveling or moving about, for example Anduvimos por toda la ciudad buscándolo (We went all around the city looking for it).

Examples

Examples of Andar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Anduve todo el día por la ciudad. (I walked around the city all day.)

¿Cuánto anduviste hoy? (How much did you walk today?)

Ella anduvo descalza por la playa. (She walked barefoot on the beach.)

Anduvimos perdidos por dos horas. (We walked around lost for two hours.)

Los turistas anduvieron por el centro histórico. (The tourists walked around the historic center.)

Anduve cinco kilómetros ayer. (I walked five kilometers yesterday.)

¿Por dónde anduviste el fin de semana? (Where did you walk around during the weekend?)

El perro anduvo inquieto toda la noche. (The dog walked around restlessly all night.)

Anduvimos buscando un restaurante. (We walked around looking for a restaurant.)

Los niños anduvieron jugando en el parque. (The children walked around playing in the park.)

Anduve preocupado por días. (I went around worried for days.)

¿Anduviste en bicicleta? (Did you ride a bike?)

Mi hermano anduvo de mal humor. (My brother went around in a bad mood.)

Anduvimos con cuidado por la nieve. (We walked carefully through the snow.)

Los aventureros anduvieron por la selva. (The adventurers walked through the jungle.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Andar (to walk) 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.