The preterite of regatear is used to express when someone bargained at a specific time in the past. For example, you might say “I bargained with the vendor at the market,” indicating a completed negotiation.

This is a regular -ar verb that follows the standard preterite conjugation pattern. The conjugations are formed by adding the regular preterite endings to the stem ‘regate-‘.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Regatear (to bargain) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

The preterite of regatear expresses a completed instance of bargaining or haggling in the past.

To bargain/haggle: Describes negotiating a price, for example Regateé el precio en el mercado (I haggled over the price at the market) or Regatearon hasta conseguir un buen precio (They bargained until they got a good price).

To dribble: In sports context, refers to dribbling a ball, for example Regateó a tres defensas y anotó (He dribbled past three defenders and scored).

Examples

Examples of Regatear in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Regateé el precio en el mercado. (I bargained the price at the market.)

¿Regateaste con el vendedor? (Did you bargain with the seller?)

Mi tío regateó el precio del carro. (My uncle negotiated the car price.)

Regateamos en el bazar. (We bargained at the bazaar.)

Los turistas regatearon en las tiendas. (The tourists bargained in the shops.)

Regateé hasta conseguir un buen precio. (I bargained until I got a good price.)

¿Por qué no regateaste el precio del sofá? (Why didn’t you negotiate the sofa price?)

La señora regateó en el mercado de pulgas. (The lady bargained at the flea market.)

Regateamos el alquiler del apartamento. (We negotiated the apartment rent.)

Los compradores regatearon los precios de las artesanías. (The buyers bargained the crafts prices.)

Regateé el precio de la alfombra. (I negotiated the carpet price.)

¿Regateaste en la feria? (Did you bargain at the fair?)

Mi amigo regateó el precio del boleto. (My friend negotiated the ticket price.)

Regateamos hasta el último centavo. (We bargained down to the last cent.)

Los clientes regatearon los precios de las antigüedades. (The customers bargained the antiques prices.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Regatear (to bargain) 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.