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Conjugation Chart of “Convencer” (to convince) in the Preterite (Past) Tense

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Understanding the Preterite (Past) Tense of “Convencer”

The preterite of convencer is used to express when you convinced someone at a specific moment in the past. For example, “She convinced me to study abroad last year” – “Me convenció a estudiar en el extranjero el año pasado.”

This is a regular -er verb that follows the standard preterite conjugation pattern. Despite ending in -cer, it maintains regular conjugation in the preterite tense.

How to Use Convencer in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The Preterite of convencer indicates successful acts of persuasion.

To convince/persuade: Used when someone successfully changed another’s mind, for example Lo convencí de estudiar medicina (I convinced him to study medicine), or Me convencieron con sus argumentos (They convinced me with their arguments).

To prove/demonstrate: Indicates proving something definitively, for example El experimento convenció a los científicos (The experiment convinced the scientists).

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

Finalmente convencí a mis padres de dejarme ir. (I finally convinced my parents to let me go.)

¿Cómo convenciste al jefe? (How did you convince the boss?)

El abogado convenció al jurado. (The lawyer convinced the jury.)

Convencimos a todos de venir a la fiesta. (We convinced everyone to come to the party.)

Los argumentos no me convencieron. (The arguments didn’t convince me.)

Convenciste al profesor de extender el plazo. (You convinced the teacher to extend the deadline.)

La evidencia convenció al detective. (The evidence convinced the detective.)

Convencí a mi hermano de estudiar medicina. (I convinced my brother to study medicine.)

Las fotos convencieron al comité. (The photos convinced the committee.)

Convencimos al grupo de cambiar de planes. (We convinced the group to change plans.)

El candidato convenció a los votantes. (The candidate convinced the voters.)

¿Quién te convenció de hacerlo? (Who convinced you to do it?)

Convencieron al equipo de participar. (They convinced the team to participate.)

Convencí a mi amigo de buscar ayuda. (I convinced my friend to seek help.)

Sus palabras me convencieron completamente. (His words completely convinced me.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Convencer (to convince) 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.