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Conjugation Chart of “Quemarse” (to burn oneself) in the Preterite (Past) Tense

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Understanding the Preterite (Past) Tense of “Quemarse”

The preterite of quemarse is used to express a specific instance of burning oneself in the past, for example Me quemé con el café caliente (I burned myself with the hot coffee). This reflexive verb emphasizes the completed action of getting burned.

This is a regular -ar verb used reflexively, meaning you need to include the appropriate reflexive pronoun with each conjugation. The verb itself follows the standard preterite pattern for -ar verbs.

How to Use Quemarse in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The preterite of quemarse indicates a completed action of getting burned or burning oneself in the past.

To get burned: Describes experiencing a burn, for example Me quemé con el café caliente (I burned myself with the hot coffee) or Se quemó la piel en la playa (He/she got sunburned at the beach).

To burn up/get ruined: Used for food burning or things getting destroyed by fire, for example Se quemó la cena (The dinner got burned).

Real Life Examples of Quemarse in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Me quemé la mano con la sartén caliente. (I burned my hand with the hot pan.)

Te quemaste la piel en la playa. (You burned your skin at the beach.)

El chef se quemó con el aceite. (The chef burned himself with the oil.)

Nos quemamos los dedos con la sopa. (We burned our fingers with the soup.)

Los turistas se quemaron por el sol fuerte. (The tourists got sunburned from the strong sun.)

Me quemé la lengua con el café. (I burned my tongue with the coffee.)

Te quemaste el brazo con la plancha. (You burned your arm with the iron.)

La niña se quemó con el chocolate caliente. (The girl burned herself with the hot chocolate.)

Nos quemamos los pies en la arena. (We burned our feet on the sand.)

Los bomberos se quemaron durante el rescate. (The firefighters got burned during the rescue.)

Me quemé las pestañas con el encendedor. (I burned my eyelashes with the lighter.)

Te quemaste el dedo con la vela. (You burned your finger with the candle.)

El mecánico se quemó con el motor. (The mechanic burned himself with the engine.)

Nos quemamos la cara en la montaña. (We got our faces sunburned in the mountains.)

Los cocineros se quemaron con el vapor. (The cooks burned themselves with the steam.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Quemarse (to burn oneself) in the Preterite (Past) 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.