How to conjugate merecer in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

merecer
to deserve
regular verb

Merecer means to deserve or be worthy of something. It is used to express that someone has earned or is entitled to a particular outcome or treatment.

How to conjugate merecer 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
merezqué
mereciste
Él / Ella / Usted
mereció
Nosotros / Nosotras
merecimos
Vosotros / Vosotras
merecisteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
merecieron

Examples of merecer in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Yo merequé el premio ayer.
I deserved the prize yesterday.
Tú mereciste una oportunidad.
You deserved a chance.
Él / Ella / Usted
Él mereció reconocimiento.
He deserved recognition.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros merecimos descansar.
We deserved to rest.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros merecisteis el premio.
You all deserved the prize.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos merecieron el reconocimiento.
They deserved the recognition.

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