The preterite of aprobar is used to express a completed action of approving or passing something in the past. For example, you might say “I passed the exam last month,” indicating a specific moment of achievement.

This is a regular -ar verb that follows the standard preterite conjugation pattern. The conjugations are formed by adding the regular preterite endings to the verb stem ‘aprob-‘.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Aprobar (to approve/pass) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

The preterite of aprobar describes a completed action of approving or passing in the past.

To pass (an exam): Refers to successfully completing a test or examination, for example Aprobé el examen final (I passed the final exam) or Aprobó todas sus materias (He/she passed all their subjects).

To approve/endorse: Used for giving official approval, for example El comité aprobó el proyecto (The committee approved the project).

Examples

Examples of Aprobar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Aprobé el examen final. (I passed the final exam.)

¿Aprobaste todas las materias? (Did you pass all subjects?)

El comité aprobó el proyecto. (The committee approved the project.)

Aprobamos el presupuesto anual. (We approved the annual budget.)

Los directores aprobaron la propuesta. (The directors approved the proposal.)

Aprobé el examen de manejo. (I passed the driving test.)

¿Cómo aprobaste el curso? (How did you pass the course?)

El congreso aprobó la nueva ley. (Congress approved the new law.)

Aprobamos los cambios sugeridos. (We approved the suggested changes.)

Todos los estudiantes aprobaron el semestre. (All students passed the semester.)

Aprobé la certificación profesional. (I passed the professional certification.)

¿Aprobaste el examen de inglés? (Did you pass the English exam?)

La junta aprobó el nuevo reglamento. (The board approved the new regulations.)

Aprobamos la solicitud de préstamo. (We approved the loan application.)

Los jueces aprobaron la competencia. (The judges approved the competition.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Aprobar (to approve/pass) 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.