The preterite of convertir is used to express when something was converted or transformed at a specific moment in the past. For example, “The company converted the old factory into apartments” – “La empresa convirtió la fábrica vieja en apartamentos.”
This verb follows the e to i stem-changing pattern in the preterite, but only in the third person forms (convirtió, convirtieron). The other forms maintain the regular stem.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Convertir (to convert) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | convertí |
| Tú | convertiste |
| Él / Ella / Usted | convirtió |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | convertimos |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | convertisteis |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | convirtieron |
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Usage of Convertir in the Preterite (Past) Tense
The Preterite of convertir indicates completed transformations or conversions.
To convert/transform: Describes specific instances of changing from one form to another, for example Convirtió el garaje en un estudio (He converted the garage into a studio), or Convirtieron la idea en realidad (They turned the idea into reality).
To change into: Used for transformations, for example El príncipe se convirtió en rana (The prince turned into a frog).
Examples
Examples of Convertir in the Preterite (Past) Tense
El príncipe se convirtió en rana. (The prince turned into a frog.)
La empresa se convirtió en líder del mercado. (The company became the market leader.)
Convertí los euros a dólares. (I converted the euros to dollars.)
El garaje se convirtió en un estudio de arte. (The garage was converted into an art studio.)
Convertiste el problema en una oportunidad. (You turned the problem into an opportunity.)
La ciudad se convirtió en un destino turístico. (The city became a tourist destination.)
Convertimos la casa vieja en un restaurante. (We converted the old house into a restaurant.)
El agua se convirtió en hielo. (The water turned into ice.)
Convirtieron el sótano en una sala de juegos. (They converted the basement into a game room.)
La película se convirtió en un clásico. (The movie became a classic.)
Convertí el documento a PDF. (I converted the document to PDF.)
El sueño se convirtió en realidad. (The dream became reality.)
Convertiste la receta en algo especial. (You turned the recipe into something special.)
Se convirtieron en buenos amigos. (They became good friends.)
Convertimos la terraza en un jardín. (We converted the terrace into a garden.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Convertir (to convert) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Yo convertí | I converted |
| Tú convertiste | You converted |
| Él / Ella / Usted convirtió | He / She / You (formal) converted |
| Nosotros / Nosotras convertimos | We converted |
| Vosotros / Vosotras convertisteis | You all converted |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes convirtieron | They / You all (formal) converted |
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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.