adornaron

Adornaron is the third-person plural form of the Spanish verb adornar in the pretérito perfecto simple, and it denotes a completed action in the past. It translates as they adorned, and in contexts using ustedes it effectively means you all adorned. The form is used with subjects such as ellos, ellas, or ustedes.

Etymology and meaning: adornar comes from the Latin verb adornare, formed from ad- (toward) and ornare (to decorate, equip). The word has long been used in Spanish to describe decorating, embellishing, or dressing something up for a particular occasion or purpose.

Conjugation: adornar is a regular -ar verb in the pretérito. The full set for this tense is: yo adorné, tú adornaste, él/ella/Ud adornó, nosotros adornamos, vosotros adornasteis, ellos/ellas/Uds adornaron. The form adornaron specifically marks the third-person plural past action.

Usage and examples: Adornaron is commonly used in narrative to describe events or past actions that involved decorating. Examples: Los invitados adornaron la sala con guirnaldas para la fiesta. (The guests adorned the room with garlands for the party.) Los artesanos adornaron el escenario con esculturas y luces. (The artisans adorned the stage with sculptures and lights.) The tense is typically found in journalism, literature, and spoken Spanish when recounting past decorations or embellishments.

See also: adornar, ornamento, decoración. Adornaron contrasts with adornan (present tense) and adornaron’s related imperfect form adornaban, which describes habitual or ongoing past actions.