The preterite of satisfacer is used to express a specific instance of satisfying a need or requirement in the past, for example El nuevo proyecto satisfizo las expectativas del cliente (The new project satisfied the client’s expectations). This tense emphasizes the completed action of satisfying at a particular moment.

This is an irregular verb that follows a unique pattern in the preterite, similar to ‘hacer’. The stem changes to ‘satisfic-‘ in most forms, with a special form ‘satisfizo’ in the third person singular.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Satisfacer (to satisfy) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

The preterite of satisfacer indicates a completed action of satisfying or fulfilling in the past.

To satisfy: Describes meeting needs or requirements, for example Satisfice todas sus demandas (I satisfied all their demands) or El resultado satisfizo al cliente (The result satisfied the client).

To fulfill: Used for meeting obligations or expectations, for example Satisfizo los requisitos del trabajo (He/she fulfilled the job requirements).

Examples

Examples of Satisfacer in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Satisfice todas las condiciones del contrato. (I satisfied all the contract conditions.)

Satisficiste las expectativas del cliente. (You satisfied the client’s expectations.)

El producto satisfizo las necesidades del mercado. (The product satisfied the market’s needs.)

Satisficimos los requisitos del proyecto. (We satisfied the project requirements.)

Los resultados satisficieron a los inversionistas. (The results satisfied the investors.)

Satisfice mis metas personales. (I satisfied my personal goals.)

Satisficiste los criterios de evaluación. (You satisfied the evaluation criteria.)

La solución satisfizo a ambas partes. (The solution satisfied both parties.)

Satisficimos la demanda del mercado. (We satisfied the market demand.)

Los cambios satisficieron a los empleados. (The changes satisfied the employees.)

Satisfice los estándares de calidad. (I satisfied the quality standards.)

Satisficiste los requisitos de admisión. (You satisfied the admission requirements.)

El equipo satisfizo las expectativas del entrenador. (The team satisfied the coach’s expectations.)

Satisficimos la curiosidad de los niños. (We satisfied the children’s curiosity.)

Las explicaciones satisficieron sus dudas. (The explanations satisfied their doubts.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Satisfacer (to satisfy) 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.