Spanish Preterite Tense: Encontrar Flashcards

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What does 'Yo encontré' mean?

  • We found
  • You found
  • He found
  • I found (correct)

What does 'Tu encontraste' mean?

  • She found
  • You found (correct)
  • He found
  • I found

What does 'El encontró' mean?

  • We found
  • You (formal) found
  • He found (correct)
  • They found

What does 'Ella encontró' mean?

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What does 'Usted encontró' mean?

<p>You (formal) found (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Nosotros encontramos' mean?

<p>We found (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Vosotros encontrasteis' mean?

<p>You (plural) found (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Ellos encontraron' mean?

<p>They (male) found (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Ellas encontraron' mean?

<p>They (female) found (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Ustedes encontraron' mean?

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Study Notes

Preterite Tense of "Encontrar"

  • "Encontrar" means "to find" in Spanish, used to indicate completed actions in the past.
  • The preterite tense is frequently used for actions that occurred at a specific point in time.

Conjugation of "Encontrar" in Preterite

  • Yo encontré: First-person singular; translates to "I found."
  • Tú encontraste: Second-person singular; translates to "You found."
  • Él encontró: Third-person singular (male); translates to "He found."
  • Ella encontró: Third-person singular (female); translates to "She found."
  • Usted encontró: Formal second-person singular; translates to "You (formal) found."
  • Nosotros encontramos: First-person plural; translates to "We found."
  • Vosotros encontrasteis: Second-person plural (informal used mainly in Spain); translates to "You (plural) found."
  • Ellos encontraron: Third-person plural (male); translates to "They (male) found."
  • Ellas encontraron: Third-person plural (female); translates to "They (female) found."
  • Ustedes encontraron: Formal second-person plural; translates to "You (formal, plural) found."

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