Andar preterite conjugation
Andar in the preterite: anduve, anduviste, anduvo, anduvimos, anduvisteis, anduvieron.
- to walk; to go around; to be (in a state)
- irregular (preterite)
- Participle: andado
- Gerund: andando
Preterite pretérito
| yo | anduve |
|---|---|
| tú | anduviste |
| él/ella/usted | anduvo |
| nosotros | anduvimos |
| vosotros | anduvisteis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | anduvieron |
How to use andar in the preterite
The preterite is irregular with the stem anduv- and no accents: anduve, anduviste, anduvo, anduvimos, anduvieron. Use it for walks or periods of time that are finished: Anduve tres horas. It also describes a past period someone spent in a certain state or place: Anduvo desaparecido unos días. Never say *andé*.
Examples
Anduve tres horas por el centro buscando un regalo.
I walked around downtown for three hours looking for a present.
¿Por dónde anduviste todo el día?
Where were you all day?
El proyecto anduvo bien hasta que cambiaron al responsable.
The project went well until they changed the person in charge.
Quick check: andar in the preterite
More andar tenses
- All andar tenses
- Andar present
- Andar imperfect
- Andar future
- Andar conditional
- Andar present subjunctive
- Andar affirmative commands
Other verbs in the preterite
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