The preterite of exhibir is used to express a specific instance of exhibiting something in the past, for example El museo exhibió las pinturas durante un mes (The museum exhibited the paintings for a month). This tense emphasizes the completed action at a particular time period.

This is a regular -ir verb that follows the standard preterite conjugation pattern. Its straightforward conjugation makes it an excellent example for learning regular preterite forms.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Exhibir (to exhibit) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

The preterite of exhibir describes a completed action of exhibiting or displaying in the past.

To exhibit/display: Describes showing something publicly, for example El museo exhibió las obras de arte (The museum exhibited the artworks) or Exhibieron sus productos en la feria (They displayed their products at the fair).

To show off: Used for demonstrating or displaying talents or abilities, for example Exhibió sus habilidades ante el público (He/she showed off their skills to the audience).

Examples

Examples of Exhibir in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Exhibí mis pinturas en la galería. (I exhibited my paintings in the gallery.)

Exhibiste tu talento en el concurso. (You exhibited your talent in the contest.)

El museo exhibió arte moderno. (The museum exhibited modern art.)

Exhibimos nuestros productos en la feria. (We exhibited our products at the fair.)

Los artistas exhibieron sus obras. (The artists exhibited their works.)

Exhibí mi colección de fotografías. (I exhibited my photo collection.)

Exhibiste demasiada confianza. (You exhibited too much confidence.)

La tienda exhibió los nuevos modelos. (The store exhibited the new models.)

Exhibimos el proyecto ante los inversores. (We exhibited the project to investors.)

Los diseñadores exhibieron su nueva colección. (The designers exhibited their new collection.)

Exhibí mi diploma con orgullo. (I exhibited my diploma with pride.)

Exhibiste gran valentía. (You exhibited great courage.)

El zoológico exhibió especies raras. (The zoo exhibited rare species.)

Exhibimos nuestras medallas. (We exhibited our medals.)

Los atletas exhibieron sus habilidades. (The athletes exhibited their skills.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Exhibir (to exhibit) 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.