The preterite of broncear is used to express when someone got a tan during a specific time period. For example, “I got tanned at the beach last summer” – “Me bronceé en la playa el verano pasado.”
This verb follows the regular -ar conjugation pattern in the preterite tense. It’s commonly used as a reflexive verb (broncearse) when referring to getting oneself tanned.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Broncear (to tan) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | bronceé |
| Tú | bronceaste |
| Él / Ella / Usted | bronceó |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | bronceamos |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | broceasteis |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | broncearon |
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Usage of Broncear in the Preterite (Past) Tense
The Preterite of broncear indicates completed actions of tanning.
To tan: Used for acquiring a tan, for example Me bronceé en la playa (I got tanned at the beach), or Se broncearon durante las vacaciones (They got tanned during vacation).
To bronze/brown: Can refer to giving something a bronze color, for example El sol bronceó su piel (The sun bronzed their skin).
Examples
Examples of Broncear in the Preterite (Past) Tense
Me bronceé mucho en la playa. (I got very tanned at the beach.)
Te bronceaste demasiado ayer. (You got too tanned yesterday.)
Se bronceó durante las vacaciones. (She got tanned during vacation.)
Nos bronceamos en la piscina. (We got tanned at the pool.)
Los turistas se broncearon en la playa. (The tourists got tanned on the beach.)
Me bronceé sin querer. (I got tanned without meaning to.)
¿Por qué te bronceaste tanto? (Why did you get so tanned?)
Se bronceó artificialmente antes de la boda. (She got artificially tanned before the wedding.)
Nos bronceamos mucho en el Caribe. (We got very tanned in the Caribbean.)
Se broncearon excesivamente en el verano. (They got excessively tanned in the summer.)
Me bronceé las piernas en el jardín. (I tanned my legs in the garden.)
Te bronceaste de manera uniforme. (You got evenly tanned.)
Se bronceó rápidamente al sol. (She got tanned quickly in the sun.)
Broncearon sus cuerpos en la terraza. (They tanned their bodies on the terrace.)
Me bronceé demasiado en el primer día. (I got too tanned on the first day.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Broncear (to tan) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Yo bronceé | I tanned |
| Tú bronceaste | You tanned |
| Él / Ella / Usted bronceó | He / She / You (formal) tanned |
| Nosotros / Nosotras bronceamos | We tanned |
| Vosotros / Vosotras broceasteis | You all tanned |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes broncearon | They / You all (formal) tanned |
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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.