-ar verb Advanced

idear — Preterite (Pretérito)

to devise, to think up

The preterite conjugation of idear (regular -ar verb, ranked #1383). 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 ideé
ideaste
él/ella/Ud. ideó
nosotros ideamos
vosotros ideasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. idearon

Example sentence

Los niños idearon un juego nuevo para el recreo.

The children thought up a new game for recess.

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