How to conjugate rumiar in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

rumiar
to ruminate, to chew cud
regular verb

Rumiar refers to the act of a ruminant animal chewing its cud, or metaphorically, to think deeply or repeatedly about something. It is used both literally and figuratively in Spanish.

How to conjugate rumiar 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
rumié
rumiaste
Él / Ella / Usted
rumió
Nosotros / Nosotras
rumiamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
rumiasteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
rumieron

Examples of rumiar in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Ayer rumié toda la noche.
Yesterday I chewed all night.
Tú rumiabas mientras estudiabas.
You chewed while you were studying.
Él / Ella / Usted
El caballo rumié en el establo.
The horse chewed in the stable.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros rumiamos después de comer.
We chewed after eating.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros rumiasteis en la pradera.
You all chewed in the meadow.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos rumiaron toda la tarde.
They chewed all afternoon.

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Ayer rumié toda la noche.

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