acarrear Preterite Conjugation
acarrear — to cause
Acarreé, acarreaste, acarreó, acarreamos, acarreasteis, acarrearon are the regular preterite forms of acarrear.
acarrear Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for actions that started and finished in the past. Think of it as a snapshot of a completed event: 'I carried the box yesterday', 'The event caused a stir last week'.
Notes on acarrear in the Preterite
Acarrear is regular in the preterite. All the endings are added to the infinitive stem 'acarre-'. Note that the 'nosotros' form 'acarreámos' is identical to the present indicative 'acarreámos', so context is key.
Example Sentences
Acarreé la culpa por muchos años.
I carried the guilt for many years.
yo
¿Acarreaste tú las consecuencias de tus actos?
Did you face the consequences of your actions?
tú
La tormenta acarreó daños significativos.
The storm caused significant damage.
él/ella/usted
Acarreamos las herramientas hasta la obra.
We carried the tools to the construction site.
nosotros
Ellos acarrearon el problema durante semanas.
They dealt with the problem for weeks.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'acarreaba' instead of the preterite 'acarreó' for a specific past event.
Correct: Use 'acarreó' for a completed action: 'La noticia acarreó pánico'.
Why: The preterite marks a specific, completed event, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'yo' and 'él/ella/usted' forms.
Correct: The yo form is 'acarreé', and the él/ella/usted form is 'acarreó'.
Why: Accents are crucial for pronunciation and distinguishing verb forms. 'Acarreé' marks the stress on the final syllable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: acarreo
Acarreo, acarreas, acarrea, acarreamos, acarreáis, acarrean are the present indicative forms of acarrear.
Imperfect
yo: acarreaba
Acarreaba, acarreabas, acarreaba, acarreábamos, acarreabais, acarreaban are the imperfect forms of acarrear.
Future
yo: acarrearé
Acarrearé, acarrearás, acarreará, acarrearemos, acarrearéis, acarrearán are the future indicative forms of acarrear.
Conditional
yo: acarrearía
Acarrearía, acarrearías, acarrearía, acarrearíamos, acarrearíais, acarrearían are the conditional forms of acarrear.
Present Subjunctive
yo: acarree
Acarree, acarreemos, acarreéis, acarreen are the present subjunctive forms of acarrear.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: acarreara
Acarreara, acarrearas, acarrease, acarreáramos, acarrearais, acarrearan are the imperfect subjunctive forms of acarrear.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: acarrea
Acarrea, acarree, acarreemos, acarread, acarreen are the imperative forms of acarrear.
Negative Imperative
yo: no acarrees
No acarrees, no acarree, no acarreemos, no acarreéis, no acarreen are the negative imperative forms of acarrear.