How to conjugate riñir in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

riñir
to scold
irregular verb

Riñir means to scold or reprimand someone, often a child, for misbehavior. It is used to describe the act of expressing disapproval or correction.

How to conjugate riñir 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
riñí
Tú
riñiste
Él / Ella / Usted
riñó
Nosotros / Nosotras
riñimos
Vosotros / Vosotras
riñisteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
riñeron

Examples of riñir in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Ayer riñí a mi hermano.
Yesterday I scolded my brother.
Tú
Tú riñiste al perro anoche.
You scolded the dog last night.
Él / Ella / Usted
Mi madre riñó a mi hermana.
My mother scolded my sister.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros riñimos por la discusión.
We argued over the disagreement.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros riñisteis mucho ayer.
You all scolded each other a lot yesterday.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos riñeron durante la reunión.
They argued during the meeting.

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Ayer riñí a mi hermano.

Other conjugations of riñir

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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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