The preterite of doblar is used to express a completed action of folding or turning in the past. For example, you might say “I folded the laundry this morning,” indicating a specific completed task.

This is a regular -ar verb that follows the standard preterite conjugation pattern. All forms are regular, making it simple to learn and use.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Doblar (to fold/turn) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

The preterite of doblar describes a completed action of folding or turning in the past.

To fold/bend: Describes the action of folding something, for example Doblé la ropa limpia (I folded the clean clothes) or Dobló el papel por la mitad (He/she folded the paper in half).

To turn: Used for changing direction, for example Dobló a la derecha en la esquina (He/she turned right at the corner).

To double: Used for multiplying by two, for example El precio dobló en un año (The price doubled in a year).

Examples

Examples of Doblar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Ayer doblé toda la ropa limpia. (Yesterday I folded all the clean clothes.)

El conductor dobló en la esquina equivocada. (The driver turned at the wrong corner.)

Doblé el papel por la mitad para hacer un avión. (I folded the paper in half to make a plane.)

Mi hermana dobló el presupuesto del proyecto. (My sister doubled the project budget.)

Doblamos a la derecha en el semáforo. (We turned right at the traffic light.)

Los niños doblaron sus servilletas antes de comer. (The children folded their napkins before eating.)

Dobló su horario de trabajo durante la temporada alta. (He doubled his work hours during the peak season.)

Doblaste todas las sábanas perfectamente. (You folded all the sheets perfectly.)

El artista dobló el metal para crear una escultura. (The artist bent the metal to create a sculpture.)

Doblamos nuestro esfuerzo para terminar a tiempo. (We doubled our effort to finish on time.)

Los atletas doblaron la esquina final de la pista. (The athletes turned the final corner of the track.)

Dobló el papel según las instrucciones de origami. (She folded the paper according to the origami instructions.)

Doblaste a la izquierda en vez de a la derecha. (You turned left instead of right.)

El equipo dobló su productividad este mes. (The team doubled their productivity this month.)

Doblamos todas las cajas para reciclarlas. (We folded all the boxes for recycling.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Doblar (to fold/turn) 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.