entregaron

Entregaron is the third-person plural form of the Spanish verb entregar in the pretérito indefinido (pretérito simple), meaning that they delivered, handed over, or submitted something in a completed action in the past. It is used with subjects such as ellos, ellas, or ustedes and denotes a finished act of handing over or presenting.

The verb entregar has a range of uses depending on context. It can refer to delivering a physical object, submitting a document, presenting a prize, or turning something over to another person or authority. It can also convey surrender or surrendering belongings to a higher authority, such as weapons or evidence. In everyday speech, entregaron frequently appears in news reports, business contexts, or narrative descriptions of past events.

Examples illustrate the common senses of the form: Los médicos entregaron las recetas a los pacientes. (The doctors handed out the prescriptions to the patients.) Las autoridades entregaron las pruebas a la fiscalía. (The authorities submitted the evidence to the prosecutor’s office.) Los insurgentes entregaron las armas al cese del combate. (The insurgents surrendered the weapons.)

Grammatically, entregar is a regular -ar verb, so its pretérito indefinido endings are -é, -aste, -ó, -amos, -asteis, -aron. Therefore, entregar in the third-person plural is entregaron. The form contrasts with other past tenses, such as entregaban (imperfect) or entregarán (futuro). Overall, entregaron is a versatile past tense form used to report completed acts of delivering, presenting, or surrendering.