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Nadar (to swim) - Pretérito anterior, indicativo (Anterior preterite, indicative) - Spanish

 Nadar (to swim) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Nadar - Conjugation of to swim in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the anterior preterite, indicative tense (Pretérito anterior, indicativo).

Pretérito anterior, indicativo (Anterior preterite, indicative)

All conjugations and tenses: Nadar (to swim) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Deportes y ejercicio (Sports and exercise)

Conjugation of to swim in Pretérito anterior

  • yo hube nadado I had swum
  • tú hubiste nadado you had swum
  • él/ella hubo nadado He had swum
  • nosotros/nosotras hubimos nadado we had swum
  • vosotros/vosotras hubisteis nadado You had swum
  • ellos/ellas hubieron nadado They had swum

Example phrases

  • Yo hube nadado en la piscina antes de que cerrara. I had swum in the pool before it closed.
  • Tú hubiste nadado en el lago antes de que se oscureciera. You had swum in the lake before it got dark.
  • Él hubo nadado en el mar antes de la tormenta. He had swum in the sea before the storm.
  • Nosotros hubimos nadado en el río antes de que lloviese. We had swum in the river before it rained.
  • Vosotros hubisteis nadado en la competencia antes de ir de fiesta. You had swum in the competition before going to the party.
  • Ellos hubieron nadado en la mañana antes del desayuno. They had swum in the morning before breakfast.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - nadar (to swim)

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

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Nadar (Pretérito anterior, indicativo)

1. Vosotros ... en la competencia antes de ir de fiesta.

Vosotros hubisteis nadado en la competencia antes de ir de fiesta.
(You had swum in the competition before going to the party.)

2. Yo ... en la piscina antes de que cerrara.

Yo hube nadado en la piscina antes de que cerrara.
(I had swum in the pool before it closed.)

3. Ellos ... en la mañana antes del desayuno.

Ellos hubieron nadado en la mañana antes del desayuno.
(They had swum in the morning before breakfast.)

4. Él ... en el mar antes de la tormenta.

Él hubo nadado en el mar antes de la tormenta.
(He had swum in the sea before the storm.)

5. Nosotros ... en el río antes de que lloviese.

Nosotros hubimos nadado en el río antes de que lloviese.
(We had swum in the river before it rained.)

6. Tú ... en el lago antes de que se oscureciera.

Tú hubiste nadado en el lago antes de que se oscureciera.
(You had swum in the lake before it got dark.)