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Conjugate andar in the preterite tense in Spanish (El Pretérito Indefinido)

Written by qualified Spanish expert Silvia Piriz BA
Last updated: 2023-04-21
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The verb andar (to walk) is irregular in El Pretérito Indefinido in Spanish.

Learn how to conjugate "andar" in El Pretérito Indefinido in Spanish

yo

anduve

tú

anduviste

él/ella/Ud.  

anduvo

nosotros

anduvimos

vosotros

anduvisteis

ellos/ustedes

anduvieron

Here are some examples to look at and listen to:

Yo anduve por el campo con mi madre.I walked in the countryside with my mother.

Tú anduviste con tus amigos por la ciudad.You walked with your friends around the city.

Ella anduvo sola por el bosque.She walked alone in the forest.

Nosotros anduvimos por el pueblo.We walked in the village.

Vosotros anduvisteis por el camino equivocado.You walked on the wrong way. 

Ellos anduvieron por la montaña durante las vacaciones.They walked through the mountains during their holidays.

Ustedes anduvieron mucho por la ciudad.You walked a lot around the city.

Andar belongs to a group of verbs that all have an irregular stem but share the same set of endings. To learn more about this have a look at Irregulares en Indefinido/mismas terminaciones.

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Nosotros anduvimos por el pueblo.We walked in the village.
Ellos anduvieron por la montaña durante las vacaciones.They walked through the mountains during their holidays.
Ustedes anduvieron mucho por la ciudad.You walked a lot around the city.
Vosotros anduvisteis por el camino equivocado.You walked on the wrong way. 
Yo anduve por el campo con mi madre.I walked in the countryside with my mother.
Tú anduviste con tus amigos por la ciudad.You walked with your friends around the city.
Ella anduvo sola por el bosque.She walked alone in the forest.
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