Preguntó por mi edad.

my

Breakdown of Preguntó por mi edad.

• preguntar: to ask
• por: about
• la edad: the age

Questions & Answers about Preguntó por mi edad.

What tense is preguntó?

Preguntó is the third-person singular preterite of preguntar.

That means it usually translates as he asked, she asked, or you (formal) asked, referring to a completed action in the past.

• pregunto = I ask
• preguntaba = he/she was asking / used to ask
• preguntó = he/she asked

The accent mark on -ó is important because it shows both the pronunciation and the tense.

Who is the subject in Preguntó por mi edad?

Spanish often leaves out the subject pronoun when it is clear from the verb form or the context.

So Preguntó by itself can mean:

• he asked
• she asked
• you asked (formal usted)

Spanish does not need to say él, ella, or usted unless the speaker wants to emphasize it or avoid confusion.

So the sentence could be understood as:

• He asked about my age
• She asked about my age
• You asked about my age (formal)

Context tells you which one is meant.

Why is por used after preguntó?