How to conjugate dictar in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

dictar
to dictate
regular verb

Dictar means to pronounce or read aloud words for someone to write down, or to officially prescribe or issue laws, rules, or instructions. It is used in contexts of giving orders, instructions, or legal rulings.

How to conjugate dictar 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
dicté
Tú
dictaste
Él / Ella / Usted
dictó
Nosotros / Nosotras
dictamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
dictasteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
dictaron

Examples of dictar in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Yo dicté la lección ayer.
I dictated the lesson yesterday.
Tú
Tú dictaste las instrucciones claramente.
You dictated the instructions clearly.
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella dictó el informe en la reunión.
She dictated the report at the meeting.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros dictamos las reglas del juego.
We dictated the rules of the game.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros dictasteis las notas en clase.
You all dictated the notes in class.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos dictaron las órdenes rápidamente.
They dictated the orders quickly.

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Yo dicté la lección ayer.

Other conjugations of dictar

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Complete conjugation table
Indicative Present
Indicative Imperfect
Indicative Present Continuous
Indicative Informal Future
Indicative Future
Indicative Conditional
Indicative Present Perfect
Indicative Past Perfect
Indicative Future Perfect
Indicative Conditional Perfect
Subjunctive Present
Subjunctive Imperfect
Subjunctive Future
Subjunctive Present Perfect
Subjunctive Past Perfect
Subjunctive Future Perfect
Imperative Affirmative
Imperative Negative

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