interpreté

Interpretó is the third-person singular preterite indicative form of the Spanish verb interpretar. It corresponds to the English translations he interpreted, she interpreted, or you (formal) interpreted. The complete preterite paradigm for interpretar is interpreté, interpretaste, interpretó, interpretamos, interpretasteis, interpretaron, with interpretó used for él, ella, or usted.

Etymology and meaning: interpretar comes from Latin interpretārī, meaning to explain or determine the sense of. In modern Spanish, interpretar covers a range of meanings related to translating or explaining something, performing a role in a play, or rendering a musical piece. The preterite interpretó marks a completed action in the past.

Usage: The preterite tense, including interpretó, is used to describe actions that occurred at a definite time and are viewed as completed. It is common in narrative contexts, reports, or statements about past performances, translations, or interpretations. Distinguish from the imperfect form interpretaba, which conveys ongoing, habitual, or background past actions without a specified endpoint.

Examples:

- Ayer, María interpretó el papel principal en la obra. (Yesterday, María interpreted the lead role in the play.)

- El intérprete interpretó con precisión las palabras del presidente. (The interpreter translated the president’s words accurately.)

- Ella interpretó la melodía con emoción. (She performed the melody with emotion.)

See also: interpretar, pretérito, imperfecto, conjugation patterns for -ar verbs.