The preterite of exponer is used to express a completed action of exposing or presenting something in the past. For example, you might say “I presented my project to the class last week,” indicating a specific instance of presentation.

This is an irregular verb in the preterite tense. The stem changes to ‘expus-‘ before adding the preterite endings, following a pattern similar to other -poner verbs.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Exponer (to expose/present) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

The preterite of exponer describes a completed action of presenting or exposing in the past.

To present/explain: Refers to giving a presentation or explanation, for example Expuse mi proyecto ante la clase (I presented my project to the class) or Expusieron sus ideas en la reunión (They presented their ideas at the meeting).

To expose/display: Used for showing or exhibiting something, for example El artista expuso sus obras en la galería (The artist exhibited their works in the gallery).

Examples

Examples of Exponer in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Expuse mi proyecto ante la clase. (I presented my project to the class.)

El artista expuso sus obras en la galería. (The artist exhibited their works in the gallery.)

¿Expusiste tus ideas en la reunión? (Did you present your ideas at the meeting?)

Expusimos el problema al director. (We explained the problem to the director.)

Los científicos expusieron sus hallazgos. (The scientists presented their findings.)

El fotógrafo expuso su colección. (The photographer exhibited their collection.)

Expuse mi punto de vista claramente. (I expressed my point of view clearly.)

¿Por qué no expusiste tus preocupaciones? (Why didn’t you express your concerns?)

La empresa expuso su nuevo plan. (The company presented its new plan.)

Expusimos nuestras razones. (We explained our reasons.)

Los estudiantes expusieron sus trabajos. (The students presented their work.)

Expuse la situación al comité. (I explained the situation to the committee.)

El museo expuso artefactos antiguos. (The museum exhibited ancient artifacts.)

Expusimos el caso ante el juez. (We presented the case before the judge.)

Los arquitectos expusieron sus diseños. (The architects presented their designs.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Exponer (to expose/present) 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.