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Describir (to describe) - Pretérito indefinido, indicativo (Simple past, indicative)

Describir (to describe) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Describir - Conjugation of to describe in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the simple past, indicative tense (Pretérito indefinido, indicativo).

Pretérito indefinido, indicativo (Simple past, indicative)

All conjugations and tenses: Describir (to describe) - Verb conjugation and exercises

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Conjugation of to describe in Pretérito indefinido

Spanish English
(yo) describí I described
(tú) describiste You described
(él/ella) describió he described/she described
(nosotros/nosotras) describimos we described
(vosotros/vosotras) describisteis You described
(ellos/ellas) describieron they described

Example phrases

Spanish English
Describí el paisaje de la selva africana. Describe the landscape of the African jungle.
Describiste el elefante y su enorme tamaño. You described the elephant and its enormous size.
Describió la fauna salvaje del desierto. He described the wild fauna of the desert.
Describimos la jirafa y su largo cuello. We described the giraffe and its long neck.
Describisteis la flora y fauna del parque. You described the flora and fauna of the park.
Describieron al búho y su mirada fascina. They described the owl and its gaze fascinates.

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct form.

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describieron, describió, describiste, describimos, describisteis, describí

1.
... el elefante y su enorme tamaño.
(You described the elephant and its enormous size.)
2.
... al búho y su mirada fascina.
(They described the owl and its gaze fascinates.)
3.
... el paisaje de la selva africana.
(Describe the landscape of the African jungle.)
4.
... la flora y fauna del parque.
(You described the flora and fauna of the park.)
5.
... la jirafa y su largo cuello.
(We described the giraffe and its long neck.)
6.
... la fauna salvaje del desierto.
(He described the wild fauna of the desert.)