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“Incluir” (to include) in the Preterite (Past) Tense

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Understanding the Preterite (Past) Tense of “Incluir”

The preterite of incluir is used to express when something was included or incorporated at a specific moment in the past. For example, “They included all the suggestions in the final report” – “Incluyeron todas las sugerencias en el informe final.”

This verb follows the -uir spelling-changing pattern in the preterite. In the third person singular and plural forms, a ‘y’ is added before the ending (incluyó, incluyeron).

How to Use Incluir in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The Preterite of incluir expresses completed actions of including or incorporating.

To include/add: Used for specific instances of inclusion, for example Incluí tu nombre en la lista (I included your name on the list).

To incorporate/contain: Describes adding something as part of a whole, for example El paquete incluyó todos los accesorios (The package included all the accessories).

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

Incluí todos los documentos requeridos. (I included all the required documents.)

El chef incluyó ingredientes locales. (The chef included local ingredients.)

¿Incluiste mi nombre en la lista? (Did you include my name on the list?)

Incluimos los gastos extras en el presupuesto. (We included the extra expenses in the budget.)

Los organizadores incluyeron actividades nuevas. (The organizers included new activities.)

La escuela incluyó clases de arte. (The school included art classes.)

Incluiste demasiados detalles. (You included too many details.)

El contrato incluyó una cláusula especial. (The contract included a special clause.)

Incluimos a todos en la celebración. (We included everyone in the celebration.)

Los diseñadores incluyeron nuevas características. (The designers included new features.)

Incluí las referencias en el informe. (I included the references in the report.)

¿Por qué no incluiste esta información? (Why didn’t you include this information?)

El museo incluyó obras contemporáneas. (The museum included contemporary works.)

Incluimos un mapa con las direcciones. (We included a map with directions.)

Los editores incluyeron un nuevo capítulo. (The editors included a new chapter.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Incluir (to include) in the Preterite (Past) Tense (Castilian 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.