The preterite of comunicarse is used to express when you communicated with someone at a specific moment in the past. For example, when you want to say “I communicated with my team yesterday” – “Me comuniqué con mi equipo ayer.”
This reflexive verb follows the -car spelling-changing pattern in the preterite. The ‘c’ changes to ‘qu’ before ‘e’ to maintain the same sound, which occurs in the yo form (me comuniqué), and requires reflexive pronouns with each conjugation.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Comunicarse (to communicate) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | me comuniqué |
| Tú | te comunicaste |
| Él / Ella / Usted | se comunicó |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | nos comunicamos |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | os comunicasteis |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | se comunicaron |
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Usage of Comunicarse in the Preterite (Past) Tense
The Preterite of comunicarse indicates specific instances of communication.
To communicate: Describes completed exchanges of information, for example Me comuniqué con mi jefe por correo (I communicated with my boss by email), or Se comunicaron inmediatamente (They communicated immediately).
To get in touch: Refers to establishing contact, for example Nos comunicamos con el departamento (We got in touch with the department).
Examples
Examples of Comunicarse in the Preterite (Past) Tense
Me comuniqué con mi familia por video llamada. (I communicated with my family by video call.)
¿Cómo te comunicaste con ellos? (How did you communicate with them?)
El equipo se comunicó por correo electrónico. (The team communicated by email.)
Nos comunicamos en español todo el día. (We communicated in Spanish all day.)
Los estudiantes se comunicaron con su profesor. (The students communicated with their teacher.)
Me comuniqué con la oficina central ayer. (I communicated with the central office yesterday.)
¿Por qué no te comunicaste antes? (Why didn’t you communicate earlier?)
La empresa se comunicó con sus clientes. (The company communicated with its customers.)
Nos comunicamos mediante señales. (We communicated through signals.)
Los equipos se comunicaron eficientemente. (The teams communicated efficiently.)
Me comuniqué con el servicio técnico. (I communicated with technical support.)
¿Cuándo te comunicaste por última vez? (When did you communicate last?)
El director se comunicó con todo el personal. (The director communicated with all staff.)
Nos comunicamos a través de mensajes. (We communicated through messages.)
Las oficinas se comunicaron entre sí. (The offices communicated with each other.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Comunicarse (to communicate) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Yo me comuniqué | I communicated |
| Tú te comunicaste | You communicated |
| Él / Ella / Usted se comunicó | He / She / You (formal) communicated |
| Nosotros / Nosotras nos comunicamos | We communicated |
| Vosotros / Vosotras os comunicasteis | You all communicated |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes se comunicaron | They / You all (formal) communicated |
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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.