The preterite of colgar is used to express when something was hung in the past. For example, you might say “I hung the picture on the wall yesterday,” indicating the specific moment when you placed something up.

This is a -gar verb that requires a spelling change in the first person singular (yo) form, where ‘g’ changes to ‘gu’ to maintain the correct sound. All other forms follow the regular -ar pattern.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Colgar (to hang) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

The preterite of colgar describes a completed action of hanging or hanging up in the past.

To hang: Describes suspending something, for example Colgué el cuadro en la pared (I hung the painting on the wall) or Colgó su abrigo en el perchero (He/she hung their coat on the rack).

To hang up: Used for ending phone calls, for example Colgó el teléfono bruscamente (He/she hung up the phone abruptly).

Examples

Examples of Colgar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Colgué el cuadro en la pared nueva. (I hung the painting on the new wall.)

María colgó su abrigo en el perchero. (Maria hung her coat on the rack.)

Colgaste las cortinas demasiado bajas. (You hung the curtains too low.)

Colgamos las luces navideñas en el árbol. (We hung the Christmas lights on the tree.)

El artista colgó sus obras en la galería. (The artist hung their works in the gallery.)

Colgaron el teléfono sin despedirse. (They hung up the phone without saying goodbye.)

Colgué la ropa mojada en el tendedero. (I hung the wet clothes on the clothesline.)

El museo colgó la nueva exposición ayer. (The museum hung the new exhibition yesterday.)

Colgaste el calendario en la oficina. (You hung the calendar in the office.)

Colgamos las decoraciones para la fiesta. (We hung the decorations for the party.)

La secretaria colgó cuando terminó la llamada. (The secretary hung up when the call ended.)

Colgaron carteles por toda la ciudad. (They hung posters throughout the city.)

Colgué la llamada por accidente. (I accidentally hung up the call.)

El electricista colgó la nueva lámpara. (The electrician hung the new lamp.)

Colgamos nuestros diplomas con orgullo. (We proudly hung our diplomas.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Colgar (to hang) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American 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.