practicaron

Practicaron is the third-person plural form of the Spanish verb practicar in the pretérito indefinido (preterite) tense, used with ellos, ellas, or ustedes. In English, it commonly translates as “they practiced” or “you all practiced” depending on the subject. As a preterite form, practicaron denotes a completed action in the past.

Morphology and conjugation notes: Practicar is an -ar verb. In the preterite, the stem is practic- and the ending for the third-person plural is -aron, yielding practicaron. This form is regular for most -ar verbs in the preterite, aside from the common spelling change in the yo form (practiqué). Other preterite forms for practicar include practiqué (yo), practicaste (tú), practicó (él/ella/usted), practicamos (nosotros/as), practicasteis or practicasteis (vosotros/as), and practicaron (ellos/ellas/ustedes).

Usage: Practicaron is used to narrate actions that were completed in the past. It often appears with time references or in storytelling. Examples: “Ayer practicaron durante dos horas” and “Los estudiantes practicaron las técnicas aprendidas en clase.” The form does not convey ongoing action; other tenses would be used for that purpose.

Related forms: The verb practice forms a family with practicar (the infinitive), its present tense forms (practico, practicas, practica, practicamos, practicáis, practican), and other tenses such as the imperfect practicaban and the future practicarán. Practicar is widely used across Spanish-speaking regiones to describe skill development, sports, music, and various procedures.