abrazar Preterite Conjugation
abrazar — to hug
Abrazar has a spelling change only in the 'yo' form (abracé); all other forms are regular.
abrazar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for a completed action of hugging at a specific point in time, like 'I hugged him goodbye yesterday.'
Notes on abrazar in the Preterite
The 'yo' form changes 'z' to 'c' (abracé). The other forms (abrazaste, abrazó, etc.) keep the 'z'.
Example Sentences
Ayer abracé a mi mejor amigo después de años.
Yesterday I hugged my best friend after years.
yo
Nos abrazamos durante un largo rato.
We hugged for a long time.
nosotros
Él abrazó a su perro con mucho cariño.
He hugged his dog with a lot of affection.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'abrazé' with a 'z'.
Correct: abracé
Why: Spelling rules require changing 'z' to 'c' before 'e' in the preterite 'yo' form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: abrazo
Abrazar is a regular -ar verb in the present indicative.
Imperfect
yo: abrazaba
Abrazar is regular in the imperfect, using the -aba endings.
Future
yo: abrazaré
Abrazar is regular in the future tense; just add the endings to the infinitive.
Conditional
yo: abrazaría
Abrazar is regular in the conditional tense, based on the infinitive stem.
Present Subjunctive
yo: abrace
Abrazar undergoes a spelling change from 'z' to 'c' in all forms of the present subjunctive.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: abrazara
Abrazar is regular in the imperfect subjunctive, following the 'abrazara' pattern.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: abraza
The imperative for abrazar uses the 'z' to 'c' change in formal commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no abraces
The negative imperative of abrazar always uses the 'z' to 'c' spelling change.