The preterite of merendar is used to express when someone had a snack at a specific time in the past. For example, you might say “I had a snack at 4 PM,” indicating a completed action of snacking.

This is a regular -ar verb that follows the standard preterite conjugation pattern. The conjugations are formed by adding the regular preterite endings to the stem ‘merend-‘.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Merendar (to have a snack) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

The Preterite of merendar describes having a specific snack or light meal in the past.

To have a snack: Refers to eating between main meals, for example Merendé un sándwich y una fruta (I had a sandwich and fruit for a snack).

To have afternoon tea/coffee: Used for the afternoon meal or coffee break, for example Merendamos juntos después del trabajo (We had an afternoon snack together after work).

Examples

Examples of Merendar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Merendé un sandwich con jugo. (I had a sandwich and juice for a snack.)

¿Qué merendaste ayer? (What did you have for a snack yesterday?)

Mi hermana merendó fruta. (My sister had fruit for a snack.)

Merendamos en el parque. (We had a snack in the park.)

Los niños merendaron galletas con leche. (The children had cookies and milk for a snack.)

Merendé tarde ese día. (I had my snack late that day.)

¿Merendaste con tus amigos? (Did you have a snack with your friends?)

Ella merendó después de estudiar. (She had a snack after studying.)

Merendamos algo ligero. (We had a light snack.)

Los estudiantes merendaron durante el recreo. (The students had their snack during recess.)

Merendé un yogur con granola. (I had yogurt with granola for a snack.)

¿No merendaste nada hoy? (Didn’t you have any snack today?)

Mi primo merendó en mi casa. (My cousin had a snack at my house.)

Merendamos antes del partido. (We had a snack before the game.)

Las chicas merendaron juntas después de clase. (The girls had a snack together after class.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Merendar (to have a snack) 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.