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Conjugation Chart of “Inmigrar” (to immigrate) in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Pronoun Conjugation
Yoinmigré
inmigraste
Él / Ella / Ustedinmigró
Nosotros / Nosotrasinmigramos
Vosotros / Vosotrasinmigrasteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedesinmigraron

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Understanding the Preterite (Past) Tense of “Inmigrar”

The preterite of inmigrar is used to express when someone immigrated at a specific moment or period in the past. For example, “They immigrated to Spain last year” – “Inmigraron a España el año pasado.”

This verb follows the regular -ar conjugation pattern in the preterite tense. The stem remains unchanged throughout all conjugations.

How to Use Inmigrar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The Preterite of inmigrar expresses the completed action of immigrating.

To immigrate: Describes the specific act of moving to a new country, for example Inmigré hace diez años (I immigrated ten years ago), or Inmigraron en busca de mejores oportunidades (They immigrated in search of better opportunities).

To relocate permanently: Refers to settling in a new country, for example Inmigraron con toda la familia (They immigrated with the whole family).

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

Inmigré a este país hace diez años. (I immigrated to this country ten years ago.)

¿Cuándo inmigraste tú? (When did you immigrate?)

La familia inmigró en busca de mejores oportunidades. (The family immigrated in search of better opportunities.)

Inmigramos durante la crisis económica. (We immigrated during the economic crisis.)

Muchos inmigraron por razones políticas. (Many immigrated for political reasons.)

Inmigraste muy joven, ¿verdad? (You immigrated very young, right?)

Mi abuelo inmigró solo. (My grandfather immigrated alone.)

Inmigramos con toda la familia. (We immigrated with the whole family.)

Los hermanos inmigraron por separado. (The siblings immigrated separately.)

Inmigré sin conocer el idioma. (I immigrated without knowing the language.)

¿Por qué inmigraste a este país? (Why did you immigrate to this country?)

Ella inmigró para estudiar. (She immigrated to study.)

Inmigramos en busca de paz. (We immigrated in search of peace.)

Miles inmigraron ese año. (Thousands immigrated that year.)

Inmigré con grandes esperanzas. (I immigrated with high hopes.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Inmigrar (to immigrate) in the Preterite (Past) Tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

Spanish English
Yo inmigré I immigrated
Tú inmigraste You immigrated
Él / Ella / Usted inmigró He / She / You (formal) immigrated
Nosotros / Nosotras inmigramos We immigrated
Vosotros / Vosotras inmigrasteis You all immigrated
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes inmigraron They / You all (formal) immigrated

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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.