The preterite of celebrar is used to express a specific instance of celebrating in the past, for example Celebramos su graduación con una fiesta (We celebrated their graduation with a party). This tense emphasizes the completed action of celebrating at a particular moment.
This is a regular -ar verb that follows the standard preterite conjugation pattern. Its straightforward conjugation makes it an excellent example for practicing regular preterite forms.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Celebrar (to celebrate) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | celebré |
| Tú | celebraste |
| Él / Ella / Usted | celebró |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | celebramos |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | celebraron |
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Usage of Celebrar in the Preterite (Past) Tense
The preterite of celebrar expresses a completed action of celebrating or commemorating in the past.
To celebrate: Describes marking a special occasion, for example Celebramos su cumpleaños con una fiesta (We celebrated their birthday with a party) or Celebró su graduación con la familia (He/she celebrated their graduation with family).
To hold/conduct: Used for formal events, for example Se celebró la ceremonia en la iglesia (The ceremony was held in the church).
Examples
Examples of Celebrar in the Preterite (Past) Tense
Celebré mi cumpleaños con toda mi familia. (I celebrated my birthday with all my family.)
Celebraste tu graduación por todo lo alto. (You celebrated your graduation in grand style.)
El equipo celebró su victoria en el campeonato. (The team celebrated their championship victory.)
Celebramos el fin de año en la playa. (We celebrated New Year’s at the beach.)
Los novios celebraron su boda en un jardín. (The newlyweds celebrated their wedding in a garden.)
Celebré mi primer día en el trabajo nuevo. (I celebrated my first day at the new job.)
Celebraste el aniversario con una cena especial. (You celebrated the anniversary with a special dinner.)
La empresa celebró sus 50 años de existencia. (The company celebrated its 50 years of existence.)
Celebramos la noticia con champagne. (We celebrated the news with champagne.)
Los estudiantes celebraron el último día de clases. (The students celebrated the last day of classes.)
Celebré mi ascenso con mis colegas. (I celebrated my promotion with my colleagues.)
Celebraste tu premio con una fiesta. (You celebrated your award with a party.)
El artista celebró el éxito de su exposición. (The artist celebrated the success of their exhibition.)
Celebramos el nacimiento del bebé. (We celebrated the baby’s birth.)
Los fanáticos celebraron el gol decisivo. (The fans celebrated the decisive goal.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Celebrar (to celebrate) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Yo celebré | I celebrated |
| Tú celebraste | You celebrated |
| Él / Ella / Usted celebró | He / She / You celebrated |
| Nosotros / Nosotras celebramos | We celebrated |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes celebraron | They / You all celebrated |
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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.