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Conjugation Chart of “Adivinar” (to guess) in the Preterite (Past) Tense

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Understanding the Preterite (Past) Tense of “Adivinar”

The preterite of adivinar is used to express a completed action of guessing something in the past. For example, you might say “I guessed the correct number,” indicating a specific moment when you made a successful guess.

This is a regular -ar verb that follows the standard preterite conjugation pattern. The endings are added directly to the stem ‘adivin-‘.

How to Use Adivinar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The preterite of adivinar describes a completed action of guessing or predicting in the past.

To guess: Refers to correctly supposing something, for example Adiviné el final de la película (I guessed the ending of the movie) or Adivinó mi pensamiento (He/she guessed my thought).

To predict/forecast: Used for making predictions that came true, for example Adivinó que iba a llover (He/she predicted it was going to rain).

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

Adiviné el final de la película. (I guessed the end of the movie.)

Adivinaste mi número secreto. (You guessed my secret number.)

El mago adivinó la carta correcta. (The magician guessed the right card.)

Adivinamos la respuesta del acertijo. (We guessed the riddle’s answer.)

Los concursantes adivinaron la palabra clave. (The contestants guessed the key word.)

Adiviné tus intenciones desde el principio. (I guessed your intentions from the start.)

Adivinaste el peso exacto. (You guessed the exact weight.)

La psíquica adivinó el futuro. (The psychic guessed the future.)

Adivinamos quién ganó el premio. (We guessed who won the prize.)

Los detectives adivinaron el siguiente movimiento. (The detectives guessed the next move.)

Adiviné tu contraseña. (I guessed your password.)

Adivinaste la sorpresa. (You guessed the surprise.)

El estudiante adivinó la pregunta del examen. (The student guessed the exam question.)

Adivinamos el nombre del bebé. (We guessed the baby’s name.)

Los jugadores adivinaron la estrategia del rival. (The players guessed the opponent’s strategy.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Adivinar (to guess) 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.