Viajé

Viajé is the first-person singular form of the Spanish verb viajar in the pretérito indefinido (also called pretérito simple). It is used to describe a completed action of traveling in the past. The verb viajar is a regular -ar verb; its yo form in the simple past is viajé, with the accent on the final syllable to indicate stress, as required by Spanish orthography. Other conjugations in this tense are: tú viajaste, él/ella/Ud. viajó, nosotros viajamos, vosotros viajasteis, ellos/ellas/Uds. viajaron. The form viajé should not be confused with viaje (a noun meaning journey) or with the present tense voy, viajo (I travel).

Usage notes: viajé is common in narratives and travel writing, as well as in reported speech. It marks a completed event in the past, often accompanied by time adverbs such as ayer, la semana pasada, o cuando era niño. It contrasts with the imperfect viajaba (I used to travel / I was traveling) and with the future viajaré (I will travel). Regional pronunciation may vary, but the yo form's spelling remains viajé, preserving the accent that signals stress on the final syllable.

Etymology: viajar derives from Latin via, meaning road, with the sense of undertaking a journey. The related noun viaje denotes a trip or journey, while the verb describes the action of traveling. This connection explains the close semantic link between viajé and viaje in usage.