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teñir — Preterite (Pretérito)

to dye, to tint, to stain

The preterite conjugation of teñir (irregular stem-change-e-i, ranked #2410). 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 teñí
teñiste
él/ella/Ud. tiñó *
nosotros teñimos
vosotros teñisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. tiñeron *

* Red forms deviate from the regular -ir preterite pattern.

Example sentence

Ayer yo teñí.

Yesterday I dye, to tint, to stain.

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