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Conjugation Chart of “Desear” (to desire/wish) in the Preterite (Past) Tense

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Understanding the Preterite (Past) Tense of “Desear”

The preterite of desear is used to express when someone wished for or desired something at a specific moment in the past. For example, “I wished for a new car” – “Deseé un coche nuevo.”

This verb follows the regular -ar conjugation pattern in the preterite tense. Note that when conjugating verbs ending in -ear in the preterite, the ‘e’ is maintained throughout.

How to Use Desear in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The Preterite of desear expresses specific moments of wishing or desiring.

To wish/desire: Indicates a specific instance of wanting something, for example Deseé estar allí con ustedes (I wished to be there with you all), or Desearon suerte a todos (They wished everyone luck).

To want/crave: Describes a moment of strong desire, for example Lo deseé con toda mi alma (I desired it with all my soul).

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

Deseé tener más tiempo para estudiar. (I wished I had more time to study.)

¿Qué le deseaste para su cumpleaños? (What did you wish him/her for their birthday?)

Todos le desearon buena suerte. (Everyone wished him/her good luck.)

Le deseamos un feliz viaje. (We wished him/her a happy journey.)

Siempre deseó visitar París. (He/she always wished to visit Paris.)

Deseé poder ayudar más. (I wished I could help more.)

¿Por qué no me lo deseaste? (Why didn’t you wish it for me?)

Los padres le desearon éxito. (The parents wished him/her success.)

Le deseamos una pronta recuperación. (We wished him/her a speedy recovery.)

Muchos desearon estar allí. (Many wished to be there.)

Deseé cambiar el resultado. (I wished to change the outcome.)

Les deseaste felices fiestas. (You wished them happy holidays.)

El equipo le deseó lo mejor. (The team wished him/her the best.)

Le deseamos mucho éxito en su nuevo trabajo. (We wished him/her much success in their new job.)

Todos desearon un final feliz. (Everyone wished for a happy ending.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Desear (to desire/wish) 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.