acampar Preterite Conjugation
acampar — to camp
The preterite of 'acampar' is regular: acampé, acampaste, acampó, acampamos, acampasteis, acamparon.
acampar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to describe a specific, completed action of camping in the past. For example, 'We camped there last summer' or 'He camped for three nights'.
Notes on acampar in the Preterite
Acampar is a regular -ar verb and follows the standard conjugation pattern in the preterite tense.
Example Sentences
Ayer acampamos en el bosque.
Yesterday we camped in the forest.
nosotros
¿Acampaste tú en las montañas el año pasado?
Did you camp in the mountains last year?
tú
Mi familia acampó en ese lugar cuando era joven.
My family camped in that place when I was young.
él/ella/usted
Ellos acamparon bajo las estrellas.
They camped under the stars.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect tense ('acampaba') instead of the preterite for a single, completed camping trip.
Correct: For a specific past event like 'we camped last weekend', use the preterite: 'acampamos'.
Why: Distinguishing between the preterite (completed actions) and imperfect (ongoing/habitual actions) is a common challenge.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'yo' form 'acampé'.
Correct: The first-person singular preterite form is 'acampé' with an accent on the 'é'.
Why: The accent is necessary to distinguish 'acampé' (I camped) from 'acampemos' (let's camp) and indicates the stressed syllable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: acampo
The present tense of 'acampar' is regular: acampo, acampas, acampa, acampamos, acampáis, acampan.
Imperfect
yo: acampaba
The imperfect tense of 'acampar' is regular: acampaba, acampabas, acampábamos, acampabais, acampaban.
Future
yo: acamparé
The future tense of 'acampar' is regular: acamparé, acamparás, acampará, acamparemos, acamparéis, acamparán.
Conditional
yo: acamparía
The conditional of 'acampar' is regular: acamparía, acamparías, acamparía, acamparíamos, acamparíais, acamparían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: acampe
The present subjunctive of 'acampar' (acampe, acampes, acampemos, acampéis, acampen) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: acampara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'acampar' (acampara/acampara/acampáramos/acamparais/acampasen) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: acampa
Commands for 'acampar' are: acampa (tú), acampe (usted), acampemos (nosotros), acampad (vosotros), acampen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no acampes
Negative commands for 'acampar' use the present subjunctive: no acampes (tú), no acampe (usted), no acampemos (nosotros), no acampéis (vosotros), no acampen (ustedes).