The preterite of admitir is used to express a specific instance of admitting something in the past, for example Admití mi error durante la reunión (I admitted my mistake during the meeting). This tense emphasizes the completed action of admitting at a particular moment.

This is a regular -ir verb that follows the standard preterite conjugation pattern. Its straightforward conjugation makes it an excellent example of regular preterite formation for -ir verbs.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Admitir (to admit) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

The preterite of admitir describes a completed action of admitting or accepting in the past.

To admit/confess: Describes acknowledging something, for example Admití mi error (I admitted my mistake) or Admitieron su responsabilidad (They admitted their responsibility).

To accept/allow entry: Used for accepting or letting in, for example La universidad me admitió (The university accepted me).

Examples

Examples of Admitir in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Admití mi error frente a todos. (I admitted my mistake in front of everyone.)

Admitiste la verdad finalmente. (You finally admitted the truth.)

El director admitió la necesidad de cambios. (The director admitted the need for changes.)

Admitimos nuestra responsabilidad en el proyecto. (We admitted our responsibility in the project.)

Los estudiantes admitieron haber copiado en el examen. (The students admitted to cheating on the exam.)

Admití que necesitaba ayuda. (I admitted that I needed help.)

Admitiste tus sentimientos por ella. (You admitted your feelings for her.)

La empresa admitió sus errores públicamente. (The company publicly admitted its mistakes.)

Admitimos que nos equivocamos. (We admitted that we were wrong.)

Los políticos admitieron la derrota. (The politicians admitted defeat.)

Admití no estar preparado. (I admitted to not being prepared.)

Admitiste tu participación en el incidente. (You admitted your involvement in the incident.)

El testigo admitió haber mentido. (The witness admitted to lying.)

Admitimos la dificultad del desafío. (We admitted the difficulty of the challenge.)

Los jugadores admitieron su mal desempeño. (The players admitted their poor performance.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Admitir (to admit) 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.