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Conjugation Chart of “Contradecir” (to contradict) in the Preterite (Past) Tense

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Understanding the Preterite (Past) Tense of “Contradecir”

The preterite of contradecir is used to express a specific instance of contradicting something in the past, for example Me contradijo frente a todos (He contradicted me in front of everyone). This tense emphasizes the completed action of contradicting at a particular moment.

This is an irregular verb that follows the same pattern as ‘decir’ in the preterite, changing to ‘contradij-‘ in all forms except the third person plural.

How to Use Contradecir in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The preterite of contradecir indicates a completed action of contradicting or opposing in the past.

To contradict: Describes opposing or denying what someone has said, for example Lo contradije en la reunión (I contradicted him in the meeting) or Se contradijo varias veces (He/she contradicted themselves several times).

To go against: Used when acting contrary to rules or expectations, for example Sus acciones contradijeron sus palabras (Their actions contradicted their words).

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

Contradije su versión de los hechos. (I contradicted their version of the events.)

Contradijiste al profesor en clase. (You contradicted the professor in class.)

El testigo contradijo su declaración anterior. (The witness contradicted their previous statement.)

Contradijimos el informe oficial. (We contradicted the official report.)

Los expertos contradijeron la teoría. (The experts contradicted the theory.)

Contradije mis propias palabras. (I contradicted my own words.)

Contradijiste la información del documento. (You contradicted the information in the document.)

El político contradijo sus promesas. (The politician contradicted their promises.)

Contradijimos los rumores falsos. (We contradicted the false rumors.)

Los hechos contradijeron sus argumentos. (The facts contradicted their arguments.)

Contradije la opinión popular. (I contradicted the popular opinion.)

Contradijiste las instrucciones del manual. (You contradicted the manual’s instructions.)

El estudio contradijo las creencias anteriores. (The study contradicted previous beliefs.)

Contradijimos las afirmaciones falsas. (We contradicted the false claims.)

Las evidencias contradijeron la hipótesis. (The evidence contradicted the hypothesis.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Contradecir (to contradict) in the Preterite (Past) 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.