cooperé

Cooperó is a Spanish verb form, the third-person singular preterite indicative of cooperar. It denotes that someone he or she, or you (usted) contributed to a joint action in the past. The accent on the final syllable signals the preterite tense. As part of the verb’s simple past, cooperó typically appears with a subject that performs a completed act of cooperation.

Etymology and related forms: cooperó comes from Latin cooperare, from com- “together” and operare “to work.” Related nouns include cooperación (cooperation) and cooperante (cooperator or someone who cooperates). The verb is commonly used with phrases such as cooperar con alguien (to cooperate with someone) or cooperar en una tarea (to cooperate in a task).

Conjugation and usage: In the preterite, the full set of forms is yo cooperé, tú cooperaste, él/ella/usted cooperó, nosotros cooperamos, vosotros cooperasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes cooperaron. Cooperó is used when describing past events in which cooperation took place and is often found in reports, narratives, or formal contexts. Examples include: “El comité cooperó con las autoridades” and “La empresa cooperó con la investigación.”

Context and nuances: While synonymous with colaborar in many contexts, cooperar emphasizes joint effort toward a common goal and can imply varying degrees of contribution. The verb commonly appears with prepositional phrases such as con + a or en + actividad, depending on what is being cooperated in.