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Conjugation Chart

“Extenderse” (to extend oneself) in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Pronoun Conjugation
Yome extendí
te extendiste
Él / Ella / Ustedse extendió
Nosotros / Nosotrasnos extendimos
Vosotros / Vosotrasos extendisteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedesse extendieron

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Understanding the Preterite (Past) Tense of “Extenderse”

The preterite of extenderse is used to express when something extended or spread out at a specific moment in the past. For example, “The fire extended across the forest quickly” – “El fuego se extendió por el bosque rápidamente.”

This is a regular -er reflexive verb in the preterite tense. It follows the regular pattern with the addition of reflexive pronouns.

How to Use Extenderse in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The Preterite of extenderse indicates completed acts of extending or spreading.

To spread out/extend: Used for physical or temporal expansion, for example La mancha se extendió por toda la tela (The stain spread across the whole fabric).

To last longer: Describes duration, for example La reunión se extendió hasta la noche (The meeting extended into the night).

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

El desierto se extendió hasta el horizonte. (The desert extended to the horizon.)

La noticia se extendió rápidamente por la ciudad. (The news spread quickly through the city.)

El proyecto se extendió más de lo previsto. (The project extended longer than expected.)

La mancha de aceite se extendió por todo el suelo. (The oil stain spread across the entire floor.)

El virus se extendió por toda la región. (The virus spread throughout the region.)

El incendio se extendió hacia el norte. (The fire spread northward.)

La niebla se extendió sobre el valle. (The fog spread over the valley.)

El rumor se extendió entre los empleados. (The rumor spread among the employees.)

La red de metro se extendió hasta los suburbios. (The metro network extended to the suburbs.)

La influencia del imperio se extendió por siglos. (The empire’s influence extended for centuries.)

El pánico se extendió entre la multitud. (Panic spread through the crowd.)

La sombra se extendió sobre la plaza. (The shadow extended over the square.)

El festival se extendió por tres días. (The festival extended for three days.)

La civilización se extendió hacia el este. (The civilization spread eastward.)

El silencio se extendió por la sala. (Silence spread through the room.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Extenderse (to extend oneself) in the Preterite (Past) Tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

Spanish English
Yo me extendí I extended
Tú te extendiste You extended
Él / Ella / Usted se extendió He / She / You (formal) extended
Nosotros / Nosotras nos extendimos We extended
Vosotros / Vosotras os extendisteis You all extended
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes se extendieron They / You all (formal) extended

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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.