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Conjugation Chart of “Llenar” (to fill) in the Preterite (Past) Tense

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Understanding the Preterite (Past) Tense of “Llenar”

The preterite of llenar is used to express when something was filled or completed at a specific moment in the past. For example, “I filled the tank this morning” – “Llené el tanque esta mañana.”

This is a regular -ar verb that follows the standard preterite conjugation pattern. All forms are predictable and follow the regular endings for -ar verbs in the preterite tense.

How to Use Llenar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The Preterite of llenar indicates completed actions of filling something.

To fill up: Describes completing the action of filling something, for example Llené el tanque de gasolina (I filled up the gas tank), or Llenaron la sala de globos (They filled the room with balloons).

To fulfill/satisfy: Used for meeting requirements or expectations, for example El concierto llenó todas mis expectativas (The concert fulfilled all my expectations).

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

Llené el tanque de gasolina ayer. (I filled the gas tank yesterday.)

¿Llenaste los formularios necesarios? (Did you fill out the necessary forms?)

El agua llenó el sótano durante la tormenta. (The water filled the basement during the storm.)

Llenamos la piscina para el verano. (We filled the pool for summer.)

Los fans llenaron el estadio completamente. (The fans completely filled the stadium.)

La música llenó toda la sala. (The music filled the entire room.)

Llenaste mi vida de alegría. (You filled my life with joy.)

El aroma llenó la cocina. (The aroma filled the kitchen.)

Llenamos el álbum de fotos. (We filled the photo album.)

Los niños llenaron sus platos de comida. (The children filled their plates with food.)

Llené la solicitud de empleo. (I filled out the job application.)

Llenaste el vaso demasiado. (You filled the glass too much.)

La lluvia llenó los charcos. (The rain filled the puddles.)

Llenamos el carrito de compras. (We filled the shopping cart.)

Las flores llenaron el jardín de color. (The flowers filled the garden with color.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Llenar (to fill) 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.