recibir preterite conjugation
Recibir (to receive) in the preterite: recibí, recibiste, recibió, recibimos, recibisteis, recibieron.
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.
Recibir 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
Recibir in a sentence
- Recibo correos todos los días.I receive emails every day.
- Recibí un regalo ayer.I received a gift yesterday.
Regular -ir verb; straightforward conjugation in all tenses.
FAQ
What is the preterite of recibir?
Recibir in the Spanish preterite: yo recibí, tú recibiste, él/ella/usted recibió, nosotros recibimos, vosotros recibisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes recibieron.
Is recibir irregular in the preterite?
No. In the preterite recibir takes the regular endings for its verb class, so recibí 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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