The preterite of pescar is used to describe a completed fishing activity in the past. For example, you might say “We fished at the lake yesterday,” indicating a specific instance of fishing that has concluded.

This verb undergoes a spelling change in the first person singular (yo) form, where ‘c’ changes to ‘qu’ before ‘e’ to maintain the same sound. Other forms follow the regular -ar verb pattern.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Pescar (to fish) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

The preterite of pescar describes a completed instance of fishing or catching something in the past.

To fish: Indicates engaging in fishing activity, for example, Pesqué tres truchas en el río (I caught three trout in the river).

To catch: Used figuratively for catching or understanding something, for example, Pescó la indirecta inmediatamente (He/she caught the hint immediately).

To come down with: Colloquially used for catching an illness, for example, Pescó un resfriado (He/she caught a cold).

Examples

Examples of Pescar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Pesqué tres truchas en el río. (I caught three trout in the river.)

Mi abuelo pescó un pez enorme. (My grandfather caught a huge fish.)

¿Pescaste algo en el lago? (Did you catch anything in the lake?)

Pescamos durante toda la tarde. (We fished all afternoon.)

Los pescadores pescaron cientos de sardinas. (The fishermen caught hundreds of sardines.)

Pesqué mi primer salmón ayer. (I caught my first salmon yesterday.)

¿Dónde pescaste ese atún? (Where did you catch that tuna?)

El grupo pescó desde el muelle. (The group fished from the pier.)

Pescamos en el mar abierto. (We fished in the open sea.)

Los niños pescaron en el estanque. (The children fished in the pond.)

Pesqué usando una caña nueva. (I fished using a new rod.)

Mi tío pescó un pez tropical. (My uncle caught a tropical fish.)

Pescamos al amanecer. (We fished at dawn.)

El experto pescó con mosca artificial. (The expert fly-fished.)

Los turistas pescaron desde el bote. (The tourists fished from the boat.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Pescar (to fish) 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.