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“Perdonar” (to forgive) in the Preterite (Past) Tense

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Understanding the Preterite (Past) Tense of “Perdonar”

The preterite of perdonar is used to express when someone forgave at a specific moment in the past. For example, when you want to say “She forgave me for my mistake” – “Ella me perdonó por mi error.”

This verb follows the regular -ar conjugation pattern in the preterite tense, making it straightforward to conjugate with no spelling changes or stem changes required.

How to Use Perdonar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The Preterite of perdonar expresses completed acts of forgiveness.

To forgive: Describes granting forgiveness for a specific action, for example Lo perdoné por su error (I forgave him for his mistake), or Me perdonaron la deuda (They forgave my debt).

To excuse: Used for pardoning minor offenses, for example Perdonó mi tardanza (She excused my lateness).

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

Perdoné su error inmediatamente. (I forgave their mistake immediately.)

¿Me perdonaste por llegar tarde? (Did you forgive me for being late?)

Perdonó a su hermano después de años. (He/she forgave his/her brother after years.)

Perdonamos sus comentarios ofensivos. (We forgave their offensive comments.)

Los padres perdonaron la travesura. (The parents forgave the mischief.)

Nunca me perdonó esa mentira. (He/she never forgave me for that lie.)

Perdonaste demasiado fácilmente. (You forgave too easily.)

El banco perdonó parte de la deuda. (The bank forgave part of the debt.)

Perdonamos el malentendido. (We forgave the misunderstanding.)

Se perdonaron mutuamente después de la pelea. (They forgave each other after the fight.)

Perdoné pero no olvidé. (I forgave but didn’t forget.)

¿Por qué lo perdonaste tan rápido? (Why did you forgive him so quickly?)

El profesor perdonó la entrega tardía. (The teacher excused the late submission.)

Perdonamos su ausencia por enfermedad. (We excused their absence due to illness.)

Perdonaron el error del principiante. (They forgave the beginner’s mistake.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Perdonar (to forgive) 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.