abastecer Preterite Conjugation
abastecer — to supply
Abastecer is completely regular in the preterite: abastecí, abasteciste, abasteció, etc.
abastecer Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to describe a specific instance where a supply was delivered or a town was provided for at a finished point in time.
Notes on abastecer in the Preterite
There are no irregularities here; it follows the standard -er verb endings for the past tense.
Example Sentences
El camión abasteció la tienda ayer por la mañana.
The truck supplied the store yesterday morning.
él/ella/usted
Abastecimos a los refugiados con mantas y comida.
We supplied the refugees with blankets and food.
nosotros
Ellos abastecieron el refugio antes de la tormenta.
They stocked the shelter before the storm.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: abastezió
Correct: abasteció
Why: Learners often try to keep the 'z' from the present tense 'yo' form, but the preterite uses a regular 'c'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: abastezco
The present tense of abastecer is irregular in the 'yo' form (abastezco), but regular elsewhere.
Imperfect
yo: abastecía
Abastecer is regular in the imperfect: abastecía, abastecías, abastecía, abastecíamos, abastecíais, abastecían.
Future
yo: abasteceré
Abastecer is regular in the future: add endings to the infinitive (abasteceré, abastecerás).
Conditional
yo: abastecería
Regular conditional: add endings to the infinitive (abastecería, abastecerías).
Present Subjunctive
yo: abastezca
The present subjunctive uses the 'abastezc-' stem for all forms: abastezca, abastezcas, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: abasteciera
Uses the preterite stem 'abastecie-': abasteciera, abastecieras, abasteciera, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: abastece
The imperative uses 'abastece' (tú) and 'abastezca' (usted/ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no abastezcas
All negative commands use the 'abastezc-' stem: no abastezcas, no abastezca.