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Conjugation Chart of “Caminar” (to walk) in the Preterite (Past) Tense

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Understanding the Preterite (Past) Tense of “Caminar”

The preterite of caminar is used to express when someone walked at a specific time or for a defined distance in the past. For example, when you want to say “I walked five miles yesterday” – “Caminé cinco millas ayer.”

This is a regular -ar verb in the preterite tense. It follows the standard -ar conjugation pattern without any stem changes or spelling adjustments.

How to Use Caminar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The Preterite of caminar expresses completed walking actions.

To walk (completed journey): Describes a finished walk or journey on foot, for example Caminé cinco kilómetros (I walked five kilometers), or Caminaron hasta la playa (They walked to the beach).

To progress/advance: Metaphorically describes moving forward, for example El proyecto caminó sin problemas (The project progressed without problems).

Real Life Examples of Caminar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Caminé por el parque durante dos horas. (I walked through the park for two hours.)

¿Caminaste hasta casa ayer? (Did you walk home yesterday?)

El perro caminó cojeando después del accidente. (The dog walked limping after the accident.)

Caminamos por la playa al atardecer. (We walked on the beach at sunset.)

Los turistas caminaron por el centro histórico. (The tourists walked through the historic center.)

Caminé hasta la estación del metro. (I walked to the metro station.)

¿Por qué caminaste tanto? (Why did you walk so much?)

El bebé caminó por primera vez ayer. (The baby walked for the first time yesterday.)

Caminamos bajo la lluvia sin paraguas. (We walked in the rain without umbrellas.)

Los manifestantes caminaron pacíficamente. (The protesters walked peacefully.)

Caminé toda la tarde buscando un regalo. (I walked all afternoon looking for a gift.)

Caminaste muy rápido y no pude alcanzarte. (You walked very fast and I couldn’t catch up with you.)

El actor caminó por la alfombra roja. (The actor walked down the red carpet.)

Caminamos diez kilómetros ayer. (We walked ten kilometers yesterday.)

Los novios caminaron juntos hacia el altar. (The bride and groom walked together to the altar.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Caminar (to walk) in the Preterite (Past) Tense (Castilian 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.