The preterite of comunicarse is used to express a specific instance of communicating in the past, for example Me comuniqué con ella por teléfono (I communicated with her by phone). This reflexive verb emphasizes the completed action of communication at a particular moment.
This verb requires a spelling change in the first person singular, where ‘c’ changes to ‘qu’ before ‘é’ to maintain the hard ‘k’ sound. It’s used reflexively, so you need to include the appropriate reflexive pronoun with each conjugation.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Comunicarse (to communicate) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | me comuniqué |
| Tú | te comunicaste |
| Él / Ella / Usted | se comunicó |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | nos comunicamos |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | se comunicaron |
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Usage of Comunicarse in the Preterite (Past) Tense
The preterite of comunicarse describes a completed action of communicating or getting in touch in the past.
To communicate: Describes exchanging information or messages, for example Me comuniqué con mi familia por teléfono (I communicated with my family by phone) or Se comunicaron por correo electrónico (They communicated by email).
To get in touch: Used for establishing contact, for example Me comuniqué con el departamento de servicio al cliente (I got in touch with the customer service department).
Examples
Examples of Comunicarse in the Preterite (Past) Tense
Me comuniqué con mi familia por videollamada. (I communicated with my family by video call.)
Te comunicaste con el servicio al cliente. (You communicated with customer service.)
La empresa se comunicó con sus empleados. (The company communicated with its employees.)
Nos comunicamos por correo electrónico. (We communicated by email.)
Los equipos se comunicaron durante el proyecto. (The teams communicated during the project.)
Me comuniqué con el profesor sobre la tarea. (I communicated with the teacher about the homework.)
Te comunicaste efectivamente en la presentación. (You communicated effectively in the presentation.)
El líder se comunicó claramente con el grupo. (The leader communicated clearly with the group.)
Nos comunicamos en varios idiomas. (We communicated in various languages.)
Los departamentos se comunicaron entre sí. (The departments communicated with each other.)
Me comuniqué con el médico por teléfono. (I communicated with the doctor by phone.)
Te comunicaste con la agencia de viajes. (You communicated with the travel agency.)
El artista se comunicó a través de su obra. (The artist communicated through their work.)
Nos comunicamos mediante señales. (We communicated through signals.)
Los estudiantes se comunicaron con sus tutores. (The students communicated with their tutors.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Comunicarse (to communicate) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Yo me comuniqué | I communicated |
| Tú te comunicaste | You communicated |
| Él / Ella / Usted se comunicó | He / She / You communicated |
| Nosotros / Nosotras nos comunicamos | We communicated |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes se comunicaron | They / You all communicated |
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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.