fijó

Fijó is the third-person singular preterite form of the Spanish verb fijar. Fijar means to fix, fasten, set, establish, or to fix something in place, as well as to fix attention or intention. As a simple past tense, fijó describes an action completed in the past by él, ella, or usted.

Common uses include:

- Physical fixation: "El tornillo fijó la tabla a la pared." (The screw fixed the board to the wall.)

- Establishing or determining: "La empresa fijó un precio." (The company set a price.)

- Focusing attention or gaze: "Fijó la mirada en el horizonte." (She fixed her gaze on the horizon.)

- Setting a plan or memory: "Fijó una fecha para la reunión." (He fixed a date for the meeting.)

Grammar note:

Fijar is a regular -ar verb in the preterite. The relevant forms are: yo fijé, tú fijaste, él/ella/usted fijó, nosotros fijamos, vosotros fijasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes fijaron. The accents help preserve correct pronunciation: the yo form with é and the third-person singular with ó.

Etymology:

Fijar derives from the Latin figere, through Old Spanish fijar, sharing a common root with related Romance language verbs that mean to fix or fasten.

See also:

Fijar, fijación, fijamente (related terms and forms).