presentar preterite conjugation
Presentar (to present, introduce) in the preterite: presenté, presentaste, presentó, presentamos, presentasteis, presentaron.
Pretérito indefinido Preterite
| yo | |
|---|---|
| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the preterite
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How it is formed
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
Presentar is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Read more: Preterite vs imperfect: when to use each
Presentar in a sentence
- Te presento a mi hermana.Let me introduce you to my sister.
- Presentamos el proyecto la semana pasada.We presented the project last week.
Regular -ar verb; reflexive 'presentarse' means to introduce oneself or show up.
FAQ
What is the preterite of presentar?
Presentar in the Spanish preterite: yo presenté, tú presentaste, él/ella/usted presentó, nosotros presentamos, vosotros presentasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes presentaron.
Is presentar irregular in the preterite?
No. In the preterite presentar takes the regular endings for its verb class, so presenté follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish preterite?
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How is the preterite formed?
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
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