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“Celebrar” (to celebrate) in the Preterite (Past) Tense

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Understanding the Preterite (Past) Tense of “Celebrar”

The preterite of celebrar is used to express when someone celebrated something at a specific moment in the past. For example, “We celebrated her birthday last weekend” – “Celebramos su cumpleaños el fin de semana pasado.”

This verb follows the regular -ar conjugation pattern in the preterite tense. It’s a straightforward verb that maintains its stem throughout all conjugations.

How to Use Celebrar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The Preterite of celebrar expresses completed actions of celebrating.

To celebrate/commemorate: Used for specific celebrations, for example Celebramos su cumpleaños (We celebrated their birthday).

To hold an event: Describes hosting celebrations, for example Celebraron la boda en el jardín (They held the wedding in the garden).

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

Celebramos el cumpleaños con una gran fiesta. (We celebrated the birthday with a big party.)

Los fans celebraron la victoria del equipo. (The fans celebrated the team’s victory.)

Celebré mi graduación con familia y amigos. (I celebrated my graduation with family and friends.)

¿Cómo celebraste el Año Nuevo? (How did you celebrate New Year’s?)

La empresa celebró su 50 aniversario. (The company celebrated its 50th anniversary.)

Celebraron el éxito del proyecto. (They celebrated the project’s success.)

Celebramos la noticia con champán. (We celebrated the news with champagne.)

Los novios celebraron su boda en la playa. (The couple celebrated their wedding on the beach.)

Celebré mi primer día en el nuevo trabajo. (I celebrated my first day at the new job.)

¿Por qué no celebraste con nosotros? (Why didn’t you celebrate with us?)

La ciudad celebró el festival de primavera. (The city celebrated the spring festival.)

Celebraron el ascenso con una cena. (They celebrated the promotion with a dinner.)

Celebramos el fin de los exámenes. (We celebrated the end of exams.)

El equipo celebró el gol decisivo. (The team celebrated the winning goal.)

Los artistas celebraron el éxito de la exposición. (The artists celebrated the exhibition’s success.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Celebrar (to celebrate) 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.