How to conjugate optar in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

optar
to choose
regular verb

Optar means to choose or decide in favor of something. It is used when expressing a decision or preference between options.

How to conjugate optar 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
opté
Tú
optaste
Él / Ella / Usted
optó
Nosotros / Nosotras
optamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
optasteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
optaron

Examples of optar in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Yo opté por estudiar medicina.
I chose to study medicine.
Tú
Tú optaste por viajar en verano.
You decided to travel in summer.
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella optó por quedarse en casa.
She decided to stay at home.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros optamos por ir al cine.
We decided to go to the movies.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros optasteis por comprarlo.
You all decided to buy it.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos optaron por no participar.
They decided not to participate.

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Yo opté por estudiar medicina.

Other conjugations of optar

All conjugations
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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