The preterite of conversar is used to express when you had a conversation at a specific moment in the past. For example, when you want to say “We conversed about the project last week” – “Conversamos sobre el proyecto la semana pasada.”

This verb follows the regular -ar conjugation pattern in the preterite tense. The conjugation is straightforward with no irregular forms.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Conversar (to converse) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

The Preterite of conversar indicates completed conversations or discussions.

To converse/chat: Used for specific instances of conversation, for example Conversé con ella durante horas (I conversed with her for hours), or Conversamos sobre el futuro (We talked about the future).

To discuss: Describes having a specific discussion, for example Conversaron sobre el problema hasta encontrar una solución (They discussed the problem until finding a solution).

Examples

Examples of Conversar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Conversé con mi abuela toda la tarde. (I talked with my grandmother all afternoon.)

Los estudiantes conversaron sobre el proyecto. (The students talked about the project.)

Conversaste mucho tiempo con el profesor. (You talked with the professor for a long time.)

Conversamos sobre nuestros planes futuros. (We talked about our future plans.)

¿Conversaste con el médico sobre los resultados? (Did you talk with the doctor about the results?)

Ellos conversaron durante horas en el café. (They talked for hours at the cafe.)

Conversé brevemente con el director. (I talked briefly with the director.)

Conversamos sobre el problema hasta encontrar una solución. (We discussed the problem until finding a solution.)

¿Por qué no conversaste conmigo antes? (Why didn’t you talk to me before?)

Los políticos conversaron sobre la nueva ley. (The politicians discussed the new law.)

Conversé con ella sobre su experiencia. (I talked with her about her experience.)

Conversamos mientras cenábamos. (We talked while we had dinner.)

Nunca conversaron sobre ese tema. (They never talked about that topic.)

Conversaste con todos menos conmigo. (You talked with everyone except me.)

El equipo conversó sobre la estrategia. (The team discussed the strategy.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Conversar (to converse) in the Preterite (Past) Tense 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.