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Conjugation Chart of “Nacer” (to be born) in the Preterite (Past) Tense

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Understanding the Preterite (Past) Tense of “Nacer”

The preterite of nacer is used to express when someone was born or something came into existence at a specific moment in the past. For example, when you want to say “I was born in Madrid” – “Nací en Madrid.”

This verb follows the regular -er conjugation pattern in the preterite tense. Despite its meaning being passive in English, it’s used actively in Spanish.

How to Use Nacer in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The Preterite of nacer expresses the specific moment of birth or origin.

To be born: Used to state when someone was born, for example Nací en marzo (I was born in March), or Los gemelos nacieron ayer (The twins were born yesterday).

To originate/arise: Describes when something came into being, for example Así nació la idea (That’s how the idea was born).

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

Nací en primavera. (I was born in spring.)

Mi hermano nació en casa. (My brother was born at home.)

¿Dónde naciste tú? (Where were you born?)

Los gemelos nacieron el mismo día. (The twins were born on the same day.)

Nacimos en diferentes países. (We were born in different countries.)

El bebé nació durante la madrugada. (The baby was born during the early morning.)

¿En qué año naciste? (In what year were you born?)

Su hijo nació prematuro. (Her son was born prematurely.)

Todos nacimos en el mismo hospital. (We were all born in the same hospital.)

Las flores nacieron en primavera. (The flowers sprouted in spring.)

Nací un día lluvioso. (I was born on a rainy day.)

El artista nació para la música. (The artist was born for music.)

Nacieron nuevas esperanzas. (New hopes were born.)

¿Naciste aquí o en otro lugar? (Were you born here or somewhere else?)

El proyecto nació de una simple idea. (The project was born from a simple idea.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Nacer (to be born) 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.