How to conjugate picar in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

picar
to sting, to bite, to chop, to pick
regular verb

Picar can mean to sting or bite, as in insects or plants, or to chop or cut into small pieces. It is also used colloquially to mean 'to pick' or 'to snack'.

How to conjugate picar 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
piqué
picaste
Él / Ella / Usted
picó
Nosotros / Nosotras
picamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
picasteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
picaron

Examples of picar in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Ayer piqué una fruta deliciosa.
Yesterday I bit into a delicious fruit.
Tú picaste la cebolla para la ensalada.
You chopped the onion for the salad.
Él / Ella / Usted
Él picó el pollo en trozos pequeños.
He cut the chicken into small pieces.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros picamos los tomates para la salsa.
We chopped the tomatoes for the sauce.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros picasteis las verduras para la sopa.
You all chopped the vegetables for the soup.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos picaron el queso para la pizza.
They grated the cheese for the pizza.

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Ayer piqué una fruta deliciosa.

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