The preterite of broncearse is used to express when someone got a tan at a specific moment or period in the past. For example, “I got a tan during my vacation” – “Me bronceé durante mis vacaciones.”
This verb follows the regular -ar conjugation pattern in the preterite tense, with reflexive pronouns added. Remember to match the reflexive pronoun to the subject of the verb.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Broncearse (to get a tan) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | me bronceé |
| Tú | te bronceaste |
| Él / Ella / Usted | se bronceó |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | nos bronceamos |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | os bonceasteis |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | se broncearon |
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Usage of Broncearse in the Preterite (Past) Tense
The Preterite of broncearse expresses completed actions of getting tanned.
To get tanned: Used for specific instances of tanning, for example Me bronceé en la playa (I got tanned at the beach).
To become sun-kissed: Describes acquiring a tan naturally, for example Se bronceó durante las vacaciones (She got tanned during vacation).
Examples
Examples of Broncearse 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.)
Ana se bronceó durante las vacaciones. (Ana got tanned during vacation.)
Nos bronceamos en la piscina. (We got tanned at the pool.)
Se broncearon rápidamente en el sol. (They got tanned quickly in the sun.)
¿Por qué te bronceaste tanto? (Why did you get so tanned?)
Mi hermana se bronceó en solo dos días. (My sister got tanned in just two days.)
Me bronceé sin querer. (I got tanned without meaning to.)
Los niños se broncearon jugando al aire libre. (The children got tanned playing outdoors.)
Nos bronceamos durante el verano. (We got tanned during the summer.)
Te bronceaste muy uniformemente. (You got very evenly tanned.)
Se bronceó demasiado rápido. (He/she got tanned too quickly.)
Me bronceé en el jardín. (I got tanned in the garden.)
Se broncearon en la terraza. (They got tanned on the terrace.)
¿Dónde te bronceaste tanto? (Where did you get so tanned?)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Broncearse (to get a tan) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Yo me bronceé | I got a tan |
| Tú te bronceaste | You got a tan |
| Él / Ella / Usted se bronceó | He / She / You (formal) got a tan |
| Nosotros / Nosotras nos bronceamos | We got a tan |
| Vosotros / Vosotras os bonceasteis | You all got a tan |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes se broncearon | They / You all (formal) got a tan |
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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.