-ar verb Advanced

cenar — Preterite (Pretérito)

to have dinner

The preterite conjugation of cenar (regular -ar verb, ranked #516). Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

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Pronoun Preterite conjugation
yo cené
cenaste
él/ella/Ud. cenó
nosotros cenamos
vosotros cenasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. cenaron

Example sentence

Normalmente cenamos a las nueve de la noche.

We normally have dinner at nine in the evening.

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