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Conjugation Chart of “Presentar” (to present) in the Preterite (Past) Tense

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Understanding the Preterite (Past) Tense of “Presentar”

The preterite of presentar is used to express when someone presented or introduced something at a specific moment in the past. For example, “She presented her research at the conference” – “Ella presentó su investigación en la conferencia.”

This verb follows the regular -ar conjugation pattern in the preterite tense. All forms maintain the stem present- and add the standard -ar endings.

How to Use Presentar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The Preterite of presentar indicates completed actions of presenting or introducing.

To present/show: Describes showing or presenting something specific, for example Presenté mi proyecto al cliente (I presented my project to the client).

To introduce people: Used for formal introductions, for example Me presentó a su familia (She introduced me to her family).

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

Presenté mi proyecto final ayer. (I presented my final project yesterday.)

El artista presentó su nueva colección. (The artist presented their new collection.)

¿Presentaste los documentos a tiempo? (Did you submit the documents on time?)

Presentamos las pruebas ante el juez. (We presented the evidence to the judge.)

Los estudiantes presentaron sus trabajos de investigación. (The students presented their research papers.)

La empresa presentó sus resultados anuales. (The company presented its annual results.)

Presentaste una queja formal. (You filed a formal complaint.)

El director presentó al nuevo empleado. (The director introduced the new employee.)

Presentamos nuestra propuesta al cliente. (We presented our proposal to the client.)

Ellos presentaron su renuncia ayer. (They submitted their resignation yesterday.)

Presenté los informes mensuales. (I submitted the monthly reports.)

¿Cuándo presentaste la solicitud? (When did you submit the application?)

El gobierno presentó un nuevo proyecto de ley. (The government presented a new bill.)

Presentamos nuestras ideas en la reunión. (We presented our ideas at the meeting.)

Los científicos presentaron sus descubrimientos. (The scientists presented their findings.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Presentar (to present) 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.