The preterite of ducharse is used to express when someone took a shower at a specific moment in the past. For example, “I took a shower after the gym” – “Me duché después del gimnasio.”
This is a regular -ar reflexive verb in the preterite tense. Remember to include the appropriate reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) before the conjugated verb form.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Ducharse (to take a shower) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | me duché |
| Tú | te duchaste |
| Él / Ella / Usted | se duchó |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | nos duchamos |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | os duchasteis |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | se ducharon |
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Usage of Ducharse in the Preterite (Past) Tense
The Preterite of ducharse indicates completed actions of taking a shower.
To take a shower: Describes the specific instance of showering, for example Me duché antes de salir (I took a shower before going out), or Se ducharon después del ejercicio (They took a shower after exercise).
To wash oneself: Refers to the act of cleaning oneself, for example Me duché con agua fría (I showered with cold water).
Examples
Examples of Ducharse in the Preterite (Past) Tense
Me duché antes de salir. (I showered before going out.)
¿Te duchaste después del gimnasio? (Did you shower after the gym?)
Se duchó rápidamente esa mañana. (He/she showered quickly that morning.)
Nos duchamos después de la playa. (We showered after the beach.)
Se ducharon antes de la cena. (They showered before dinner.)
Me duché con agua fría. (I took a cold shower.)
¿Por qué no te duchaste ayer? (Why didn’t you shower yesterday?)
Se duchó dos veces ese día. (He/she showered twice that day.)
Nos duchamos en cinco minutos. (We showered in five minutes.)
Los atletas se ducharon después del partido. (The athletes showered after the game.)
Me duché al llegar a casa. (I showered when I got home.)
Te duchaste muy temprano. (You showered very early.)
Se duchó antes de la entrevista. (He/she showered before the interview.)
Nos duchamos después de la caminata. (We showered after the hike.)
Se ducharon en los vestuarios. (They showered in the locker rooms.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Ducharse (to take a shower) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Yo me duché | I took a shower |
| Tú te duchaste | You took a shower |
| Él / Ella / Usted se duchó | He / She / You (formal) took a shower |
| Nosotros / Nosotras nos duchamos | We took a shower |
| Vosotros / Vosotras os duchasteis | You all took a shower |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes se ducharon | They / You all (formal) took a shower |
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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.