pactó

Pactó is the third-person singular form of the Spanish verb pactar in the pretérito indefinido (preterite). It is used to indicate that someone completed the action of making an agreement in the past. For example: Él pactó un acuerdo con las partes. The corresponding noun is pacto, meaning a formal agreement or compact.

Etymology and meaning: pactar comes from pacto, which in turn derives from Latin pactum, meaning an agreement or covenant. The verb denotes the act of negotiating and reaching an arrangement, often in legal, political, or business contexts. Pactó specifically refers to what he/she/you (formal) did in a past moment: he made a pact, she reached an accord, or you formal made an agreement.

Usage notes: Pactó is commonly found in narrative reporting, historical summaries, and descriptive prose to convey completed negotiations. It is distinct from pacto (the noun) and from other tenses of pactar, such as pacta (tú pactas), pactó usted, or pactarán. In contrast to Portuguese, where the past tense forms differ (for example, pactou), pactó is characteristic of Spanish orthography and pronunciation, with an accent on the final syllable to indicate stress.

Related terms: pacto (noun) refers to the agreement itself; pactar (verb) describes the act of forming an agreement. The form pactó should not be confused with other third-person singular past forms in different verbs, but it is the standard preterite for pactar in Spanish.