The preterite of pesar is used to express a specific instance of weighing something in the past. For example, you might say “I weighed the package at the post office,” indicating a completed action at a particular moment.

This is a regular -ar verb that follows the standard preterite conjugation pattern. The conjugations are straightforward and predictable.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Pesar (to weigh) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

The preterite of pesar describes a completed action of weighing or regretting in the past.

To weigh: Describes determining weight, for example El paquete pesó dos kilos (The package weighed two kilos) or Se pesó esta mañana (He/she weighed himself/herself this morning).

To regret: Used with the construction ‘pesar + indirect object pronoun’, for example Me pesó no haber estudiado (I regretted not having studied).

Examples

Examples of Pesar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Pesé todas las maletas antes del vuelo. (I weighed all the suitcases before the flight.)

Pesaste la harina para la receta. (You weighed the flour for the recipe.)

El doctor pesó al bebé recién nacido. (The doctor weighed the newborn baby.)

Pesamos las cajas para el envío. (We weighed the boxes for shipping.)

Los atletas se pesaron antes de la competencia. (The athletes weighed themselves before the competition.)

Pesé cada ingrediente con cuidado. (I weighed each ingredient carefully.)

Pesaste el equipaje en la báscula. (You weighed the luggage on the scale.)

El carnicero pesó la carne. (The butcher weighed the meat.)

Pesamos los paquetes en la oficina postal. (We weighed the packages at the post office.)

Los científicos pesaron las muestras. (The scientists weighed the samples.)

Pesé el oro en la joyería. (I weighed the gold at the jewelry store.)

Pesaste la fruta en el mercado. (You weighed the fruit at the market.)

La enfermera pesó al paciente. (The nurse weighed the patient.)

Pesamos el café para exportación. (We weighed the coffee for export.)

Los químicos pesaron los elementos. (The chemists weighed the elements.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Pesar (to weigh) 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.