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Nadar (to swim) - Pretérito anterior (Anterior preterite) - Spanish

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

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

Pretérito anterior (Anterior preterite)

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 nadadoI had swum
tú hubiste nadadoyou had swum
él/ella hubo nadadoHe had swum
nosotros/nosotras hubimos nadadowe had swum
vosotros/vosotras hubisteis nadadoYou had swum
ellos/ellas hubieron nadadoThey 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: Conjugation exercise - nadar (to swim)

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

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hubimos nadado, hubisteis nadado, hubiste nadado, hubieron nadado, hubo nadado, hube nadado

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.)