The preterite of firmar is used to express a specific instance of signing something in the past, for example Firmé el contrato esta mañana (I signed the contract this morning). This tense emphasizes the completed action of signing at a particular moment.

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Firmar (to sign) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

The preterite of firmar indicates a completed action of signing in the past.

To sign: Describes putting one’s signature on something, for example Firmé el contrato ayer (I signed the contract yesterday) or Firmaron el acuerdo de paz (They signed the peace agreement).

To endorse/authorize: Used for officially approving documents, for example El director firmó la autorización (The director signed the authorization).

Examples

Examples of Firmar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Firmé el contrato esta mañana. (I signed the contract this morning.)

Firmaste todos los documentos necesarios. (You signed all the necessary documents.)

El autor firmó cientos de libros. (The author signed hundreds of books.)

Firmamos el acuerdo de paz. (We signed the peace agreement.)

Los jugadores firmaron sus nuevos contratos. (The players signed their new contracts.)

Firmé la petición en línea. (I signed the online petition.)

Firmaste el cheque rápidamente. (You signed the check quickly.)

La artista firmó sus obras. (The artist signed their works.)

Firmamos la hipoteca ayer. (We signed the mortgage yesterday.)

Los testigos firmaron la declaración. (The witnesses signed the statement.)

Firmé mi renuncia formal. (I signed my formal resignation.)

Firmaste el acta de la reunión. (You signed the meeting minutes.)

El presidente firmó la ley. (The president signed the law.)

Firmamos el contrato de alquiler. (We signed the rental contract.)

Los empresarios firmaron el acuerdo comercial. (The businesspeople signed the trade agreement.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Firmar (to sign) 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.