registraron

Registraron is the third-person plural preterite form of the Spanish verb registrar. It is used to describe actions completed in the past by a group of subjects, or, in many dialects, by ustedes, and translates as “they registered” or “you all registered.”

The verb registrar comes from Latin registrare, from registrum meaning a register or list. The form registraron follows the regular -ar verb conjugation in the preterite for the third person plural: registraron. Like other preterite forms, it marks a completed past action.

Uses of registraron include enrolling someone or something (to sign up), recording information in an official register, or documenting data and events. It is transitive and requires a direct object, as in registraron a los participantes, registraron los datos, o registraron la llegada. In broader sense, it can also mean that a measure or event was recorded, such as registraron un aumento en las ventas or registraron una anomalía en los datos.

Examples show its plural past action: Los asistentes registraron su presencia al entrar; Las ventas registraron un aumento este trimestre; Los observadores registraron la hora de llegada. The form contrasts with otros tenses and persons, for instance registré, registraste, registró, registramos, registrasteis, registraron, and is used with sujetos en tercera plural, including ustedes en el español moderno.

Conjugation note: registraron is the standard preterite ending for -ar verbs in tercera persona plural. Related terms include registrar (to register), registro (record/register), and inscripción (enrollment).

Ver también: registrar, registro, inscripción.