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Conjugation Chart of “Participar” (to participate) in the Preterite (Past) Tense

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Understanding the Preterite (Past) Tense of “Participar”

The preterite of participar is used to express a specific instance of participating in an event in the past. For example, you might say “I participated in the competition last weekend,” indicating a completed action.

This is a regular -ar verb that follows the standard preterite conjugation pattern. The endings are added directly to the stem ‘particip-‘ without any changes.

How to Use Participar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The preterite of participar indicates a completed action of participating in the past.

To participate: Describes taking part in an activity, for example Participé en el concurso (I participated in the contest) or Participaron en el debate (They participated in the debate).

To contribute: Used for making contributions, for example Participó activamente en la discusión (He/she actively contributed to the discussion).

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

Participé en el concurso de talentos. (I participated in the talent show.)

El equipo participó en el torneo internacional. (The team participated in the international tournament.)

Participaste activamente en el debate. (You participated actively in the debate.)

Participamos en el proyecto comunitario. (We participated in the community project.)

Los estudiantes participaron en la obra de teatro. (The students participated in the play.)

Participé en la conferencia virtual. (I participated in the virtual conference.)

El artista participó en la exposición. (The artist participated in the exhibition.)

Participaste en el voluntariado. (You participated in the volunteer work.)

Participamos en la competencia deportiva. (We participated in the sports competition.)

Los músicos participaron en el festival. (The musicians participated in the festival.)

Participé en la reunión de padres. (I participated in the parent meeting.)

La empresa participó en la feria de negocios. (The company participated in the business fair.)

Participaste en el curso de capacitación. (You participated in the training course.)

Participamos en la manifestación pacífica. (We participated in the peaceful demonstration.)

Los vecinos participaron en la limpieza del parque. (The neighbors participated in cleaning the park.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Participar (to participate) in the Preterite (Past) 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.