The preterite of emigrar is used to express a specific instance of emigrating in the past. For example, you might say “I emigrated to Canada last year,” indicating when the move was completed.

This is a regular -ar verb that follows the standard preterite conjugation pattern. The endings are added directly to the stem ’emigr-‘ without any modifications.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Emigrar (to emigrate) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

The preterite of emigrar expresses a completed action of emigrating in the past.

To emigrate: Describes leaving one’s country to live in another, for example Emigré a los Estados Unidos (I emigrated to the United States) or Emigraron en busca de mejores oportunidades (They emigrated in search of better opportunities).

To relocate: Used for permanent moves, for example La familia emigró por razones económicas (The family relocated for economic reasons).

Examples

Examples of Emigrar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Mi familia emigró en busca de mejores oportunidades. (My family emigrated in search of better opportunities.)

Emigré hace diez años. (I emigrated ten years ago.)

Emigraste muy joven de tu país. (You emigrated from your country very young.)

Emigramos durante la crisis económica. (We emigrated during the economic crisis.)

Muchas personas emigraron por razones políticas. (Many people emigrated for political reasons.)

El artista emigró para desarrollar su carrera. (The artist emigrated to develop their career.)

Emigré para estudiar en el extranjero. (I emigrated to study abroad.)

Emigraste con toda tu familia. (You emigrated with your whole family.)

Emigramos en busca de paz. (We emigrated in search of peace.)

Los profesionales emigraron por mejores salarios. (The professionals emigrated for better salaries.)

Mi tío emigró por razones de trabajo. (My uncle emigrated for work reasons.)

Emigré sin conocer el idioma. (I emigrated without knowing the language.)

Emigraste con muchas esperanzas. (You emigrated with many hopes.)

Emigramos para dar mejor educación a nuestros hijos. (We emigrated to give our children better education.)

Los jóvenes emigraron en busca de aventuras. (The young people emigrated in search of adventures.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Emigrar (to emigrate) 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.