How to conjugate originar in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

originar
to originate
regular verb

Originar means to cause the beginning or development of something. It is used to indicate the source or cause of an event or situation.

How to conjugate originar 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
originé
originaste
Él / Ella / Usted
originó
Nosotros / Nosotras
originamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
originasteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
originaron

Examples of originar in Indicative Preterite

Yo
El evento originó muchas discusiones.
The event caused many discussions.
Tú originaste el problema sin querer.
You caused the problem unintentionally.
Él / Ella / Usted
La noticia originó una gran sorpresa.
The news caused a great surprise.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros originamos la idea en la reunión.
We originated the idea in the meeting.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vuestros comentarios originasteis un debate.
Your comments sparked a debate.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Las decisiones originaron cambios importantes.
The decisions caused important changes.

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