How to conjugate prender in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

prender
to turn on, to light, to catch, to seize
regular verb

Prender means to turn on or light something, or to catch or seize something. It is used in contexts involving igniting, activating, or capturing.

How to conjugate prender 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
prendí
Tú
prendiste
Él / Ella / Usted
prendió
Nosotros / Nosotras
prendimos
Vosotros / Vosotras
prendisteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
prendieron

Examples of prender in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Ayer prendí la luz tarde.
Yesterday I turned on the light late.
Tú
Tú prendiste la estufa rápidamente.
You turned on the stove quickly.
Él / Ella / Usted
Él prendió el fuego con cerillas.
He lit the fire with matches.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros prendimos las velas en la cena.
We lit the candles at dinner.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros prendisteis la televisión anoche.
You all turned on the TV last night.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos prendieron las luces al entrar.
They turned on the lights when they entered.

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Ayer prendí la luz tarde.

Other conjugations of prender

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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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