The preterite of broncear is used to express a specific instance of tanning in the past, for example Me bronceé mucho en la playa (I got very tanned at the beach). This tense emphasizes the completed action of tanning at a particular moment.

This is a regular -ar verb that follows the standard preterite conjugation pattern. It’s often used reflexively with the appropriate reflexive pronoun.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Broncear (to tan) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

The preterite of broncear describes a completed action of tanning or getting a tan in the past.

To tan/get tanned: Refers to skin darkening from sun exposure, for example Me bronceé mucho en la playa (I got very tanned at the beach) or Se bronceó demasiado en las vacaciones (He/she got too tanned during vacation).

To bronze/tan something: Used for deliberately tanning, for example Bronceó su piel en el solárium (He/she tanned their skin in the solarium).

Examples

Examples of Broncear in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Me bronceé en la playa todo el verano. (I tanned at the beach all summer.)

Te bronceaste demasiado en las vacaciones. (You tanned too much during vacation.)

Mi hermana se bronceó en el jardín. (My sister tanned in the garden.)

Nos bronceamos durante el fin de semana. (We tanned during the weekend.)

Los turistas se broncearon en la piscina. (The tourists tanned by the pool.)

Me bronceé usando protector solar. (I tanned using sunscreen.)

Te bronceaste muy bien este año. (You tanned very well this year.)

El deportista se bronceó entrenando al aire libre. (The athlete tanned while training outdoors.)

Nos bronceamos en el crucero. (We tanned on the cruise.)

Las modelos se broncearon para la sesión de fotos. (The models tanned for the photo shoot.)

Me bronceé naturalmente sin bronceador. (I tanned naturally without tanning lotion.)

Te bronceaste en el solario. (You tanned in the tanning salon.)

La actriz se bronceó para su papel. (The actress tanned for her role.)

Nos bronceamos en las hamacas. (We tanned on the loungers.)

Los surfistas se broncearon en la costa. (The surfers tanned on the coast.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Broncear (to tan) 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.