The preterite of viajar is used to describe a specific completed trip or journey in the past. For example, you might say “I traveled to Spain last summer,” indicating a defined period of travel that has concluded.

This is a regular -ar verb that follows the standard preterite conjugation pattern. The endings are added directly to the stem ‘viaj-‘ without any changes.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Viajar (to travel) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

The preterite of viajar describes completed travel experiences in the past.

Traveled: Indicates a completed journey or trip, for example Viajé a México el año pasado (I traveled to Mexico last year). Also used for business trips, as in Viajó por trabajo durante tres días (He/she traveled for work for three days).

Went on a journey: Describes a specific journey that was completed, for example Viajaron en tren hasta la costa (They traveled by train to the coast).

Examples

Examples of Viajar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Viajé a la costa el mes pasado. (I traveled to the coast last month.)

¿Viajaste en avión o en tren? (Did you travel by plane or by train?)

Ella viajó por toda Europa. (She traveled throughout Europe.)

Viajamos durante las vacaciones. (We traveled during the holidays.)

Los turistas viajaron por tres semanas. (The tourists traveled for three weeks.)

Viajé por trabajo a la capital. (I traveled to the capital for work.)

¿Por qué no viajaste con nosotros? (Why didn’t you travel with us?)

Mi hermana viajó sola por primera vez. (My sister traveled alone for the first time.)

Viajamos en autobús toda la noche. (We traveled by bus all night.)

Los estudiantes viajaron al extranjero. (The students traveled abroad.)

Viajé sin equipaje. (I traveled without luggage.)

¿Viajaste mucho el año pasado? (Did you travel a lot last year?)

El ejecutivo viajó cada semana. (The executive traveled every week.)

Viajamos por toda la región. (We traveled throughout the region.)

Los artistas viajaron en gira. (The artists traveled on tour.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Viajar (to travel) 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.