acaparar Preterite Conjugation
acaparar — to hoard
The preterite of acaparar is regular: acaparé, acaparaste, acaparó, acaparamos, acaparasteis, acapararon.
acaparar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite of 'acaparar' to describe a specific, completed action of hoarding in the past. It emphasizes the action as a finished event, like 'yesterday I hoarded stamps' or 'they hoarded the water during the drought'.
Notes on acaparar in the Preterite
'Acaparar' is regular in the preterite tense. All forms follow the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Acaparé todas las figuritas del álbum.
I hoarded all the stickers for the album.
yo
¿Acaparaste tú toda la harina?
Did you hoard all the flour?
tú
Ella acaparó los asientos delanteros.
She hoarded the front seats.
él/ella/usted
Los niños acapararon los juguetes nuevos.
The children hoarded the new toys.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'acaparaba' instead of the preterite 'acaparó' for a single hoarding event.
Correct: For a specific, completed act of hoarding, use 'acaparó'.
Why: The imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions, while the preterite marks a completed, single event.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'acaparó' (él/ella/usted).
Correct: The third-person singular preterite form is 'acaparó', with an accent on the 'ó'.
Why: This accent is crucial for distinguishing it from other verb forms and indicates the stressed syllable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: acaparo
The present indicative of acaparar is regular: acaparo, acaparas, acapara, acaparamos, acaparís, acaparan.
Imperfect
yo: acaparaba
The imperfect of acaparar (acaparaba, acaparaban) describes habitual or ongoing past hoarding.
Future
yo: acapararé
The future tense of acaparar is regular: acapararé, acapararás, acaparará, acapararemos, acapararéis, acapararán.
Conditional
yo: acapararía
The conditional of acaparar is regular: acapararía, acapararías, acapararía, acapararíamos, acapararíais, acapararian.
Present Subjunctive
yo: acapare
The present subjunctive of acaparar (acapare, acaparen) follows expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: acaparara
The imperfect subjunctive of acaparar (acaparara, acaparasen) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: acapara
The imperative of acaparar has regular commands like ¡acapara! (tú) and ¡acaparen! (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no acapares
Negative commands for acaparar use 'no' plus the present subjunctive, like 'no acapares' (tú) and 'no acaparen' (ustedes).