How to conjugate mecer in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

mecer
to rock, to sway
regular verb

Mecer means to gently rock or sway something or someone, often used in the context of rocking a cradle or moving gently back and forth.

How to conjugate mecer 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
mecí
Tú
meciste
Él / Ella / Usted
meció
Nosotros / Nosotras
mecimos
Vosotros / Vosotras
mecisteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
mecieron

Examples of mecer in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Ayer me mecí en la mecedora.
Yesterday I rocked in the rocking chair.
Tú
Tú meciste al bebé anoche.
You rocked the baby last night.
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella meció a la niña con cuidado.
She rocked the girl carefully.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros mecimos en la hamaca.
We rocked in the hammock.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros mecisteis a los niños en la fiesta.
You all rocked the children at the party.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos mecieron las sillas viejas.
They rocked the old chairs.

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Ayer me mecí en la mecedora.

Other conjugations of mecer

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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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