precederverb
Preceder means to precede in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as precede, precedieron and preceden.
- to precede
Nochevieja precede a Año Nuevo.
New Year's Eve precedes the New Year.
Un fuerte viento precedió a la tormenta.
A strong wind preceded the storm.
Un silencio incómodo precedió a la disculpa.
An awkward silence preceded the apology.
La introducción precede al primer capítulo del libro.
The introduction precedes the first chapter of the book.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| precede | he, she, it | Present |
| precedieron | they | Preterite |
| preceden | they | Present |
| precedió | he, she, it | Preterite |
| precedía | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| precediendo | Gerund | |
| precedían | they | Imperfect |
| precederá | he, she, it | Future |
| precederán | they | Future |
| precediera | he, she, it | Past subjunctive |
| precederemos | we | Future |