How to conjugate decretar in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

decretar
to decree
regular verb

Decretar means to officially order or decide something, often by a legal or authoritative act. It is used in formal contexts to announce or establish laws, rules, or decisions.

How to conjugate decretar in Indicative Preterite

El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time

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Indicative Preterite Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
decreté
decretaste
Él / Ella / Usted
decretó
Nosotros / Nosotras
decretamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
decretasteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
decretaron

Examples of decretar in Indicative Preterite

Yo
El juez decretó la sentencia ayer.
The judge decreed the sentence yesterday.
Tú decretaste la nueva ley la semana pasada.
You decreed the new law last week.
Él / Ella / Usted
El presidente decretó el estado de emergencia.
The president decreed the state of emergency.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros decretamos la apertura del museo.
We decreed the opening of the museum.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros decretasteis nuevas medidas de seguridad.
You all decreed new security measures.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Los jueces decretaron la sentencia final.
The judges decreed the final sentence.

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