extendí

Extendí is the first-person singular form of the Spanish verb extender in the preterite indicative. It indicates a completed action in the past and is commonly translated as “I extended” or “I stretched,” depending on the context. Etymology traces extendí to Latin extendere, meaning to stretch out.

Grammar and forms: Extender is a regular -er verb in the preterite. The full preterite conjugation for extender is: extendí, extendiste, extendió, extendimos, extendisteis, extendieron. The third-person singular form extendió features a stress shift and an accent on the ó, while extendí bears the accent on the í in the first-person form. The accent marks are important for pronunciation: extendí is pronounced with the stress on the last syllable, roughly es-ten-DI.

Usage: Extendí is transitive and requires a direct object. Examples include extendí la mano para saludar (I extended my hand to greet) and extendí el plazo para la entrega (I extended the deadline). The verb covers both literal physical extension and figurative extensions, such as expanding distance, time, or influence. Contexts distinguish extender (to stretch or spread) from extenderse (to spread or extend oneself, often reflexive in sense).

Related forms: the past participle is extendido (having been extended) and the gerund is extendiendo (extending). These forms participate in compound tenses (había extendido, he extendido) and progressive constructions (está extendiendo).