How to conjugate roer in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

roer
to gnaw
irregular verb

Roer means to gnaw or chew on something repeatedly, often used to describe animals biting or chewing on objects like wood or bones.

How to conjugate roer 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
roí
Tú
roíste
Él / Ella / Usted
royó
Nosotros / Nosotras
roímos
Vosotros / Vosotras
roísteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
royeron

Examples of roer in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Ayer roí una nuez.
Yesterday I gnawed a nut.
Tú
Tú roíste la corteza del árbol.
You gnawed the bark of the tree.
Él / Ella / Usted
Él royó la madera vieja.
He gnawed the old wood.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros roímos las uñas por nervios.
We gnawed our nails out of nervousness.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros roísteis las semillas del pan.
You all gnawed the bread seeds.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos royeron la cuerda vieja.
They gnawed the old rope.

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Ayer roí una nuez.

Other conjugations of roer

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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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