The preterite of planchar is used to express when you ironed something at a specific moment in the past. For example, “I ironed my shirt this morning” – “Planché mi camisa esta mañana.”

This verb follows the regular -ar conjugation pattern in the preterite tense. It maintains consistent endings without any stem changes or spelling adjustments.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Planchar (to iron) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

The Preterite of planchar expresses completed acts of ironing.

To iron: Describes completing the action of ironing, for example Planché la camisa (I ironed the shirt), or Plancharon toda la ropa (They ironed all the clothes).

To press: Indicates pressing or smoothing fabric, for example Planchamos los manteles (We pressed the tablecloths).

Examples

Examples of Planchar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Planché toda la ropa para la semana. (I ironed all the clothes for the week.)

Planchaste muy bien mi camisa. (You ironed my shirt very well.)

María planchó el vestido para la boda. (Maria ironed the dress for the wedding.)

Planchamos los manteles para la fiesta. (We ironed the tablecloths for the party.)

Los empleados plancharon todos los uniformes. (The employees ironed all the uniforms.)

Planché el traje antes de la entrevista. (I ironed the suit before the interview.)

¿Planchaste las cortinas nuevas? (Did you iron the new curtains?)

Mi madre planchó las sábanas esta mañana. (My mother ironed the sheets this morning.)

Planchamos toda la ropa antes del viaje. (We ironed all the clothes before the trip.)

Las chicas plancharon sus vestidos juntas. (The girls ironed their dresses together.)

Planché los pantalones rápidamente. (I quickly ironed the pants.)

¿Por qué no planchaste mi uniforme? (Why didn’t you iron my uniform?)

El sastre planchó el traje a la perfección. (The tailor ironed the suit perfectly.)

Planchamos las servilletas de tela. (We ironed the cloth napkins.)

Ellos plancharon las banderas para el desfile. (They ironed the flags for the parade.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Planchar (to iron) in the Preterite (Past) Tense 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.