How to conjugate menguar in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

menguar
to diminish, to decrease
regular verb

Menguar means to become smaller, less, or weaker. It is used to describe a reduction in size, quantity, or intensity.

How to conjugate menguar 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
mengué
menguaste
Él / Ella / Usted
mengüó
Nosotros / Nosotras
menguamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
menguasteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
menguaron

Examples of menguar in Indicative Preterite

Yo
El valor del dólar menguó ayer.
The value of the dollar decreased yesterday.
Tú menguaste tus deudas el año pasado.
You reduced your debts last year.
Él / Ella / Usted
El interés mengüó con el tiempo.
The interest decreased over time.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros menguamos las pérdidas rápidamente.
We reduced the losses quickly.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vuestro poder menguasteis en la crisis.
Your power diminished during the crisis.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Las fuerzas menguaron al final de la batalla.
The forces diminished at the end of the battle.

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El valor del dólar menguó ayer.

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