enmendaron

Enmendaron is the third-person plural preterite indicative form of the Spanish verb enmendar. It is used to describe actions completed in the past by ellos/ellas/ustedes, meaning that they amended, corrected, or reformed something.

The verb enmendar has senses that include correcting mistakes, rectifying a situation, repairing something physically, or reforming conduct. The form enmendaron can refer to a range of past actions, from adjusting a document to improving behavior or policy. The word derives from the prefix en- added to mendar, and ultimately from Latin emendare, meaning to correct or mend.

Grammatically, enmendar is a regular -ar verb. Its pretérito perfecto simple (pretérito) endings for the third-person plural are -aron, giving enmendaron. Other principal forms include enmendó (él/ella/usted), enmendamos (nosotros/as), and enmendasteis (vosotros/as). The participle is enmendado or emendado, and the gerund is enmendando.

Usage notes:

- Enmendaron can describe both literal repair work and figurative correction, such as amending laws, policies, or documents, as well as personal reform.

- In legal or legislative contexts, enmienda is a common noun for an amendment, while enmendar se remains the verb form.

Ejemplos:

- Los jueces enmendaron la sentencia para corregir errores en la resolución.

- Después de la auditoría, la empresa enmendaron sus prácticas y mejoraron la gestión.

- Los estudiantes enmendaron sus respuestas tras la revisión del examen.

Véase también: enmendar, enmienda, emendar.