How to conjugate desviar in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

desviar
to divert, to deflect, to stray
regular verb

Desviar means to turn aside, divert, or cause something to change direction. It can be used physically, such as diverting a road, or metaphorically, such as diverting attention.

How to conjugate desviar 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
desvié
desviaste
Él / Ella / Usted
desvió
Nosotros / Nosotras
desviamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
desviasteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
desviaron

Examples of desviar in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Yo desvié la atención del problema.
I diverted attention from the problem.
Tú desviaste la mirada rápidamente.
You quickly diverted your gaze.
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella desvió la ruta por la lluvia.
She diverted the route due to the rain.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros desviamos el tráfico por la calle cerrada.
We diverted the traffic through the closed street.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros desviasteis la conversación.
You all diverted the conversation.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos desviaron la atención del error.
They diverted attention from the mistake.

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