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Conjugation Chart of “Broncearse” (to get a tan) in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Pronoun Conjugation
Yome bronceé
te bronceaste
Él / Ella / Ustedse bronceó
Nosotros / Nosotrasnos bronceamos
Vosotros / Vosotrasos bonceasteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedesse broncearon

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Understanding the Preterite (Past) Tense of “Broncearse”

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.

How to Use 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).

Real Life 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?)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Broncearse (to get a tan) in the Preterite (Past) 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.