The preterite of matricular is used to express a specific instance of enrolling or registering in the past, for example Me matriculé en la universidad (I enrolled in the university). This tense emphasizes the completed action of registration 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 Matricular (to enroll/register) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

The preterite of matricular describes a completed action of enrolling or registering in the past.

To enroll/register: Describes signing up for courses or school, for example Me matriculé en la universidad (I enrolled in the university) or Lo matricularon en un colegio privado (They enrolled him in a private school).

To sign up: Used for formal registration, for example Se matriculó en el curso de español (He/she signed up for the Spanish course).

Examples

Examples of Matricular in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Matriculé a mi hijo en la escuela nueva. (I enrolled my son in the new school.)

Matriculaste tres materias este semestre. (You enrolled in three subjects this semester.)

El estudiante matriculó sus clases a tiempo. (The student registered their classes on time.)

Matriculamos a todos los alumnos nuevos. (We enrolled all the new students.)

Los padres matricularon a sus hijos en el curso de verano. (The parents enrolled their children in the summer course.)

Matriculé el carro en el registro vehicular. (I registered the car at the vehicle registry.)

Matriculaste el curso de idiomas. (You enrolled in the language course.)

La universidad matriculó a mil estudiantes nuevos. (The university enrolled a thousand new students.)

Matriculamos al equipo en el torneo. (We registered the team in the tournament.)

Los jóvenes matricularon sus cursos en línea. (The young people enrolled in their online courses.)

Matriculé el posgrado ayer. (I enrolled in the graduate program yesterday.)

Matriculaste todas las asignaturas obligatorias. (You enrolled in all the mandatory subjects.)

La secretaria matriculó a los nuevos empleados. (The secretary registered the new employees.)

Matriculamos el proyecto en la oficina de patentes. (We registered the project at the patent office.)

Las familias matricularon a sus hijos en actividades extraescolares. (The families enrolled their children in extracurricular activities.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Matricular (to enroll/register) 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.