The preterite of desayunar is used to express a specific instance of having breakfast in the past. For example, you might say “I had breakfast at 7 AM today,” focusing on the completed action of eating breakfast at a specific time.

This is a regular -ar verb that follows the standard preterite conjugation pattern. The conjugations are formed by adding the regular preterite endings to the verb stem ‘desayun-‘.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Desayunar (to have breakfast) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

The preterite of desayunar describes a completed action of having breakfast in the past.

To have breakfast: Describes eating the morning meal, for example Desayuné cereales esta mañana (I had cereal for breakfast this morning) or Desayunamos juntos en el café (We had breakfast together at the café).

To breakfast with someone: Implies sharing breakfast in a social context, for example Desayuné con mis colegas antes de la reunión (I had breakfast with my colleagues before the meeting).

Examples

Examples of Desayunar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Desayuné café con tostadas. (I had coffee and toast for breakfast.)

¿Qué desayunaste esta mañana? (What did you have for breakfast this morning?)

Ella desayunó frutas y yogur. (She had fruit and yogurt for breakfast.)

Desayunamos juntos en el café. (We had breakfast together at the cafe.)

Los huéspedes desayunaron en el hotel. (The guests had breakfast at the hotel.)

No desayuné nada hoy. (I didn’t have anything for breakfast today.)

¿Desayunaste antes de salir? (Did you have breakfast before leaving?)

Mi hermano desayunó cereales con leche. (My brother had cereal with milk for breakfast.)

Desayunamos temprano antes del viaje. (We had breakfast early before the trip.)

Los atletas desayunaron muy nutritivo. (The athletes had a very nutritious breakfast.)

Desayuné rápidamente antes del trabajo. (I had breakfast quickly before work.)

¿Dónde desayunaste ayer? (Where did you have breakfast yesterday?)

El niño desayunó huevos revueltos. (The child had scrambled eggs for breakfast.)

Desayunamos en la terraza. (We had breakfast on the terrace.)

Todos desayunaron antes de la reunión. (Everyone had breakfast before the meeting.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Desayunar (to have breakfast) in the Preterite (Past) Tense 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.