The preterite of aconsejar is used to express when someone advised or counseled someone at a specific moment in the past. For example, when you want to say “The teacher advised me yesterday” – “El profesor me aconsejó ayer.”
This verb follows the regular -ar conjugation pattern in the preterite tense. It’s often used with an indirect object pronoun to indicate who received the advice.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Aconsejar (to advise) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | aconsejé |
| Tú | aconsejaste |
| Él / Ella / Usted | aconsejó |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | aconsejamos |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | aconsejasteis |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | aconsejaron |
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Usage of Aconsejar in the Preterite (Past) Tense
The Preterite of aconsejar refers to specific instances of giving advice.
To advise/counsel: Used for giving specific advice, for example Me aconsejó estudiar medicina (He advised me to study medicine), or Los aconsejaron bien (They advised them well).
To recommend: Indicates making recommendations, for example El doctor me aconsejó descansar (The doctor recommended I rest).
Examples
Examples of Aconsejar in the Preterite (Past) Tense
Me aconsejó que estudiara medicina. (He advised me to study medicine.)
¿Qué le aconsejaste hacer? (What did you advise him to do?)
Los expertos nos aconsejaron esperar. (The experts advised us to wait.)
Le aconsejé tomar el trabajo. (I advised him to take the job.)
¿Quién te aconsejó eso? (Who advised you to do that?)
Aconsejamos cautela en la inversión. (We advised caution in the investment.)
El médico me aconsejó hacer ejercicio. (The doctor advised me to exercise.)
Les aconsejaron comprar una casa. (They were advised to buy a house.)
¿Por qué le aconsejaste renunciar? (Why did you advise him to quit?)
Me aconsejó sobre mi carrera. (She advised me about my career.)
Aconsejamos cambios en la estrategia. (We advised changes in the strategy.)
El abogado nos aconsejó bien. (The lawyer advised us well.)
Les aconsejé con sinceridad. (I advised them sincerely.)
Aconsejaron prudencia en la reunión. (They advised prudence in the meeting.)
Me aconsejaste sabiamente. (You advised me wisely.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Aconsejar (to advise) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Yo aconsejé | I advised |
| Tú aconsejaste | You advised |
| Él / Ella / Usted aconsejó | He / She / You (formal) advised |
| Nosotros / Nosotras aconsejamos | We advised |
| Vosotros / Vosotras aconsejasteis | You all advised |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes aconsejaron | They / You all (formal) advised |
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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.