disfrutó

Disfrutó is the third-person singular preterite indicative form of the Spanish verb disfrutar, meaning to enjoy or to take pleasure in. The form indicates that the subject (he, she, or you formal) enjoyed something in the past. It is used to describe past experiences, events, or activities that brought pleasure.

Disfrutar is a regular -ar verb. Its key forms include: infinitive disfrutar, gerundio disfrutando, and participle disfrutado. In the preterite, the full paradigm is yo disfruté, tú disfrutaste, él/ella/usted disfrutó, nosotros disfrutamos, vosotros disfrutasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes disfrutaron. The accent marks on -é and -ó reflect the standard stress pattern of the preterite tense.

Usage notes and examples: Disfrutó la película. (He enjoyed the movie.) Disfrutó de las vacaciones. (She enjoyed the holidays.) Disfrutó de la comida. (He enjoyed the meal.) In many contexts, disfrutar is followed by de to specify the thing or experience being enjoyed: "disfrutar de" a concierto, de la compañía, de un día soleado, etc. It can also take direct objects without de: "disfrutó el paseo," though with de often emphasizes the experience itself.

Related verbs and nuances: gozar de, deleitarse, divertirse can be used as synonyms depending on context. Etymology traces disfru tar to a root meaning to take pleasure or benefit, with the prefix dis-, forming a sense of enjoyment. Disfrutar is widely used in everyday Spanish across dialects, from casual speech to journalism and literature.