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Desear (to desire) - Pretérito indefinido, indicativo (Simple past, indicative) - Spanish

 Desear (to desire) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Desear - Conjugation of to desire in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the simple past, indicative tense (Pretérito indefinido, indicativo).

Pretérito indefinido, indicativo (Simple past, indicative)

All conjugations and tenses: Desear (to desire) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

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Conjugation of to desire in Pretérito indefinido

  • yo deseé I desired
  • tú deseaste you desired
  • él/ella deseó he desired
  • nosotros/nosotras deseamos we desired
  • vosotros/vosotras deseasteis you desired
  • ellos/ellas desearon they desired

Example phrases

  • Yo deseé visitar el desierto. I desired to visit the desert.
  • Tú deseaste aprender a plantar flores. You desired to learn how to plant flowers.
  • Él deseó realizar una escultura. He desired to make a sculpture.
  • Nosotras deseamos ver caballos en la granja. We desired to see horses on the farm.
  • Vosotros deseasteis caminar por la playa. You (plural) desired to walk by the beach.
  • Ellos desearon contratar a un fotógrafo. They desired to hire a photographer.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - desear (to desire)

Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.

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Desear (Pretérito indefinido, indicativo)

1. Yo ... visitar el desierto.

Yo deseé visitar el desierto.
(I desired to visit the desert.)

2. Nosotras ... ver caballos en la granja.

Nosotras deseamos ver caballos en la granja.
(We desired to see horses on the farm.)

3. Ellos ... contratar a un fotógrafo.

Ellos desearon contratar a un fotógrafo.
(They desired to hire a photographer.)

4. Él ... realizar una escultura.

Él deseó realizar una escultura.
(He desired to make a sculpture.)

5. Vosotros ... caminar por la playa.

Vosotros deseasteis caminar por la playa.
(You (plural) desired to walk by the beach.)

6. Tú ... aprender a plantar flores.

Tú deseaste aprender a plantar flores.
(You desired to learn how to plant flowers.)