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Learn fanfarronear conjugation in Pretérito

fanfarronear means: to boast, to brag, to roister, to show off, to swank
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In this conjugation lesson we will see how to inflect the verb fanfarronear in the Pretérito tense of the Indicativo mood. It means we will see step by step how to create and translate forms of each grammatical person.

This lesson is specifically about the fanfarronear verb conjugation. For a general overview of Simple Tenses conjugation have a look at the Simple Tenses Conjugation Chart.

You may also see this Video Presentation on how to conjugate verbs in Pretérito. It’s embedded below, but using the above link you may find more detailed information on conjugation in this tense as well as explanation of special cases and exceptions.

How to translate Pretérito to English

Notice that the phrases in English provided below next to each conjugation are not direct translations from Spanish to English. They are usually the closest general equivalents. The example differences are:
  • In Spanish conjugation, there is the form usted in the third person singular. But this person does not translate to the English third person singular. It translates to the so called formal you and uses the inflected form which is most often represented as he/she/it in English conjugation charts.
  • Similar situation happens in the third person plural, where ustedes translates to the English plural formal you but uses the form which corresponds to the they form in English.
  • Tenses are used differently in Spanish and English, so the actual translation should always take into account the context and focus on translating the meaning, not just words.
  • In both languages each verb may have multiple meanings and not every meaning translates directly to the other language. Here also, the context and focusing on the particular meaning helps to create the most accurate translation.

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Step by step instructions

Pretérito belongs to the simple tenses group, which means that all of its conjugated forms are one word long. There are also compound (compuesto) tenses in Spanish language, where each conjugated form consists of two words.The verb fanfarronear has an entirely regular conjugation in the Pretérito tense of the Indicativo mood. It means that this verb follows the basic rules for its conjugation group (-ar) without exceptions.
The basis for the conjugation in this tense is the stem of the verb, so we have to begin by splitting the infinitive into a stem and an ending. It’s easy to do. Just remove two letters from the end of the infinitive and you have the ending — one of -ar, -er or -ir. What’s left is the stem. So in case of our verb:
  • the stem is: fanfarrone-
  • and the ending is: -ar
Use the stem fanfarrone- in each person as the basis for the conjugations, the common prefix that each of the forms begins with.
Next, add to this regular stem the endings specific to each person. Check out the image showing all the endings. Notice both the shapes and colors of the letters. It will help you find patterns and make it easier to remember these endings.Each grammatical person has a specific ending in each of the three conjugation groups -ar, -er, -ir.
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Add the regular ending for the first person singular to create fanfarroneé:
  • yo fanfarroneé – I boasted
Again add the regular ending -aste for the second person singular to create fanfarroneaste:
  • tú fanfarroneaste – you boasted
And add the regular ending for the third person singular to create fanfarroneó:
  • él fanfarroneó – he boasted
  • ella fanfarroneó – she boasted
  • usted fanfarroneó – (formal) you boasted
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Also as in the previous case add the regular ending -amos for the first person plural to create fanfarroneamos:
  • nosotros fanfarroneamos – we boasted
  • nosotras fanfarroneamos – (feminine) we boasted
And once more add the regular ending -asteis for the second person plural to create fanfarroneasteis:
  • vosotros fanfarroneasteis – (plural) you boasted
  • vosotras fanfarroneasteis – (feminine, plural) you boasted
Similarly add the regular ending -aron for the third person plural to create fanfarronearon:
  • ellos fanfarronearon – they boasted
  • ellas fanfarronearon – (feminine) they boasted
  • ustedes fanfarronearon – (formal, plural) you boasted

This is it! The conjugation is now finished. The final result looks as follows:

yofanfarroneéI boasted
fanfarroneasteyou boasted
él/ella/ustedfanfarroneóhe/she/it boasted
nosotros/nosotrasfanfarroneamoswe boasted
vosotros/vosotrasfanfarroneasteisyou boasted
ellos/ellas/ustedesfanfarronearonthey boasted
Click to see all conjugation charts of fanfarronear in every tense

But do not end your session yet – it’s important to repeat and practice the material in order to remember it. Check below for some links.

Next Steps to Perfection

  • To practice this conjugation and test your skills check this Conjugation Exercise or the Memory Game
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  • For exercises and examples related to fanfarronear visit our Exercise section
  • To see conjugation charts in all tenses for fanfarronear visit the Conjugator
  • To explore other learning materials visit the Study section

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