The preterite of vencer is used to describe a specific instance of overcoming or defeating something in the past. For example, you might say “I overcame my fear of heights when I climbed that mountain,” indicating the moment of triumph.

This is a regular -er verb that follows the standard preterite conjugation pattern. The conjugations are straightforward and predictable.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Vencer (to overcome/defeat) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

The preterite of vencer expresses a completed action of defeating or overcoming in the past.

To defeat/overcome: Describes winning against an opponent or challenge, for example Vencimos al equipo rival (We defeated the rival team) or Venció sus miedos (He/she overcame their fears).

To expire: Used for deadlines or expiration dates, for example El plazo venció ayer (The deadline expired yesterday).

Examples

Examples of Vencer in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Vencí mis miedos y lo intenté. (I overcame my fears and tried it.)

El equipo local venció al visitante. (The home team defeated the visiting team.)

¿Cómo venciste ese obstáculo? (How did you overcome that obstacle?)

Vencimos todas las dificultades. (We overcame all the difficulties.)

Los atletas vencieron el récord mundial. (The athletes beat the world record.)

Ella venció la enfermedad. (She overcame the illness.)

Vencí el plazo de entrega. (I beat the delivery deadline.)

¿Venciste tu adicción al azúcar? (Did you overcome your sugar addiction?)

Vencimos al equipo rival en la final. (We defeated the rival team in the finals.)

Los manifestantes vencieron la resistencia. (The protesters overcame the resistance.)

Por fin venció su timidez. (Finally, he/she overcame their shyness.)

Vencí la tentación de renunciar. (I overcame the temptation to quit.)

Vencimos el récord de ventas. (We beat the sales record.)

El ejército venció en la batalla. (The army was victorious in the battle.)

¿Cómo venciste la procrastinación? (How did you overcome procrastination?)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Vencer (to overcome/defeat) 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.