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Conjugation Chart of “Alquilar” (to rent) in the Preterite (Past) Tense

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Understanding the Preterite (Past) Tense of “Alquilar”

The preterite of alquilar is used to express a completed action of renting something in the past. For example, you might say “I rented an apartment last summer,” indicating a specific instance when the rental agreement was made.

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

How to Use Alquilar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The preterite of alquilar describes a completed action of renting or leasing in the past.

To rent/lease: Describes temporarily acquiring use of something through payment, for example Alquilé un apartamento en el centro (I rented an apartment downtown) or Alquilaron un coche para el viaje (They rented a car for the trip).

To rent out: Used for letting property to others, for example Alquiló su casa durante el verano (He/she rented out their house during summer).

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

Alquilé un departamento en el centro. (I rented an apartment downtown.)

Alquilaste una bicicleta para el paseo. (You rented a bicycle for the ride.)

La familia alquiló una casa en la playa. (The family rented a house at the beach.)

Alquilamos un auto para el viaje. (We rented a car for the trip.)

Los turistas alquilaron equipos de esquí. (The tourists rented ski equipment.)

Alquilé una película para la noche. (I rented a movie for the night.)

Alquilaste un traje para la boda. (You rented a suit for the wedding.)

La empresa alquiló una oficina temporal. (The company rented a temporary office.)

Alquilamos sillas para la fiesta. (We rented chairs for the party.)

Los estudiantes alquilaron libros de texto. (The students rented textbooks.)

Alquilé un local comercial. (I rented a commercial space.)

Alquilaste un kayak por hora. (You rented a kayak by the hour.)

El director alquiló equipo de filmación. (The director rented filming equipment.)

Alquilamos un barco para pescar. (We rented a boat for fishing.)

Los músicos alquilaron instrumentos. (The musicians rented instruments.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Alquilar (to rent) 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.