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Conjugation Chart of “Decorar” (to decorate) in the Preterite (Past) Tense
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | decoré |
| Tú | decoraste |
| Él / Ella / Usted | decoró |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | decoramos |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | decoraron |
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Understanding the Preterite (Past) Tense of “Decorar”
The preterite of decorar is used to express a completed action of decorating in the past. For example, you might say “I decorated the house for the party,” indicating a finished action of adding decorations.
This is a regular -ar verb that follows the standard preterite conjugation pattern. The endings are added directly to the stem ‘decor-‘ without any changes.
How to Use Decorar in the Preterite (Past) Tense
The Preterite of decorar describes completed actions of decorating in the past.
To decorate: Adorning or embellishing, for example Decoramos la casa para la fiesta (We decorated the house for the party).
To design interior: Professional decoration, for example Un experto decoró toda la oficina (An expert decorated the entire office).
Real Life Examples of Decorar in the Preterite (Past) Tense
Decoré mi habitación para Navidad. (I decorated my room for Christmas.)
Ella decoró el pastel de cumpleaños. (She decorated the birthday cake.)
¿Cómo decoraste tu oficina? (How did you decorate your office?)
Decoramos el salón para la fiesta. (We decorated the hall for the party.)
Los vecinos decoraron sus casas para Halloween. (The neighbors decorated their houses for Halloween.)
Mi hermana decoró el árbol de Navidad. (My sister decorated the Christmas tree.)
Decoré las paredes con fotos familiares. (I decorated the walls with family photos.)
¿Decoraste las galletas? (Did you decorate the cookies?)
El artista decoró el mural. (The artist decorated the mural.)
Decoramos el jardín con luces. (We decorated the garden with lights.)
Los estudiantes decoraron el gimnasio. (The students decorated the gym.)
Decoré la mesa para la cena. (I decorated the table for dinner.)
El equipo decoró la oficina para la celebración. (The team decorated the office for the celebration.)
Decoramos las invitaciones a mano. (We decorated the invitations by hand.)
Los organizadores decoraron el escenario. (The organizers decorated the stage.)
Conjugation Chart with English Translations
Conjugations of Decorar (to decorate) in the Preterite (Past) Tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Yo decoré | I decorated |
| Tú decoraste | You decorated |
| Él / Ella / Usted decoró | He / She / You decorated |
| Nosotros / Nosotras decoramos | We decorated |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes decoraron | They / You all decorated |
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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.