How to conjugate picotear in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

picotear
to peck
regular verb

Picotear means to peck or nibble at something, often used to describe the action of birds pecking or eating small bites of food.

How to conjugate picotear 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
picoteé
Tú
picoteaste
Él / Ella / Usted
picoteó
Nosotros / Nosotras
picoteamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
picoteasteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
picotearon

Examples of picotear in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Ayer picoteé en la fiesta.
I nibbled at the party yesterday.
Tú
Tú picoteaste mientras cocinabas.
You nibbled while you cooked.
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella picoteó durante la reunión.
She nibbled during the meeting.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros picoteamos en la cena.
We nibbled at dinner.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros picoteasteis en la fiesta.
You all nibbled at the party.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos picotearon mientras miraban la televisión.
They nibbled while watching TV.

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Ayer picoteé en la fiesta.

Other conjugations of picotear

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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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