Aprendí

Aprendí is the first-person singular form of the verb aprender in the pretérito indefinido, commonly translated as “I learned.” It denotes a completed action of acquiring knowledge or a skill in the past. The form is used across Spanish-speaking regions to narrate experiences, events, or lessons that occurred at a definite time.

Conjugation and usage: In the pretérito indefinido, the verb aprender is regular. The full paradigm for a single action is: aprendí, aprendiste, aprendió, aprendimos, aprendisteis, aprendieron. The first-person singular aprendí carries an acute accent to indicate the correct stress pattern. The stem remains aprend-, with typical endings for -er verbs in this tense. The third-person forms are aprendió and aprendieron. This tense is often used for sequential past actions, storytelling, or stating that a particular thing was learned at a specific moment.

Etymology and sense: Aprender comes from the Latin verb apprehendere, meaning to seize or grasp, with a figurative extension to acquiring knowledge. In Spanish, aprender encompasses acquiring information, a skill, or a habit. The noun form is aprendizaje, while the related adjective is aprendido (as in “bien aprendido” or “aprender a hacer algo”).

Notes on usage: Aprendí appears in both formal and informal contexts, from narration of personal experience to educational or instructional discourse. It is frequently paired with phrases like “aprendí a…” (I learned to…) or “aprendí algo nuevo” (I learned something new). The term interacts with tenses to express repeats (aprendía), completed past actions (aprendí), or recent past in perfect contexts (he aprendido).