inspeccionó

Inspeccioné is the first-person singular preterite indicative form of the Spanish verb inspeccionar, meaning “I inspected.” It is used to describe a completed action in the past, often in a narrative or factual report.

Etymology and meaning: The verb inspeccionar comes from the Latin idea of looking at something carefully, via inspectare or inspecere, and has the noun inspección formed from the same root. In modern Spanish, inspeccionar means to examine, inspect, or check something systematically.

Conjugation and orthography: Inspeccioné is the yo form in the pretérito perfecto simple (preterite) for inspection of inspeccionar. The full standard preterite conjugation for this verb is: inspeccioné, inspeccionaste, inspeccionó, inspeccionamos, inspeccionasteis, inspeccionaron. The form inspeccioné has an accent on the final syllable to indicate the stressed past tense. Unlike some -car verbs, this word uses the stem inspeccion- plus the -é ending, yielding “inspeccioné,” not a form like “inspequé.”

Usage notes: The form is appropriate for narrating past, completed actions. It can appear in reports, instructions, or personal recollection, for example: “Ayer inspeccioné el equipo y encontré un fallo.” It is distinct from the noun inspección (the act or process of inspecting) and from present participles such as inspeccionando.

See also: inspección, inspeccionar, verbs in the pretérito simple.