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Conjugation Chart of “Disfrutar” (to enjoy) in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Pronoun Conjugation
Yodisfruté
disfrutaste
Él / Ella / Usteddisfrutó
Nosotros / Nosotrasdisfrutamos
Vosotros / Vosotrasdisfrutasteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedesdisfrutaron

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Understanding the Preterite (Past) Tense of “Disfrutar”

The preterite of disfrutar is used to express when you enjoyed something at a specific moment in the past. For example, when you want to say “We enjoyed the concert last night” – “Disfrutamos el concierto anoche.”

This verb follows the regular -ar conjugation pattern in the preterite tense. Despite its prefix ‘dis-‘, it conjugates completely regularly with standard endings.

How to Use Disfrutar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The Preterite of disfrutar expresses completed experiences of enjoyment.

To enjoy/relish: Describes enjoying a specific experience, for example Disfruté mucho la fiesta (I really enjoyed the party), or Disfrutaron sus vacaciones (They enjoyed their vacation).

To make the most of: Indicates taking full advantage of something, for example Disfrutamos cada momento (We made the most of every moment).

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

Disfruté mucho las vacaciones. (I really enjoyed the vacation.)

¿Disfrutaste la fiesta de anoche? (Did you enjoy last night’s party?)

Todos disfrutaron el concierto. (Everyone enjoyed the concert.)

Disfrutamos de una cena maravillosa. (We enjoyed a wonderful dinner.)

El público disfrutó el espectáculo. (The audience enjoyed the show.)

Disfruté cada momento del viaje. (I enjoyed every moment of the trip.)

Los niños disfrutaron el día en el parque. (The children enjoyed the day at the park.)

¿Disfrutaste tu tiempo libre? (Did you enjoy your free time?)

Disfrutamos de la vista desde la montaña. (We enjoyed the view from the mountain.)

Ella disfrutó mucho su cumpleaños. (She really enjoyed her birthday.)

Disfrutaron de la playa todo el día. (They enjoyed the beach all day.)

Disfruté leyendo ese libro. (I enjoyed reading that book.)

¿Disfrutaste el festival de cine? (Did you enjoy the film festival?)

Disfrutamos de un fin de semana relajante. (We enjoyed a relaxing weekend.)

Los invitados disfrutaron de la comida. (The guests enjoyed the food.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Disfrutar (to enjoy) in the Preterite (Past) Tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

Spanish English
Yo disfruté I enjoyed
Tú disfrutaste You enjoyed
Él / Ella / Usted disfrutó He / She / You (formal) enjoyed
Nosotros / Nosotras disfrutamos We enjoyed
Vosotros / Vosotras disfrutasteis You all enjoyed
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes disfrutaron They / You all (formal) enjoyed

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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.