acomodar Preterite Conjugation
acomodar — to arrange
The preterite of acomodar is regular: acomodé, acomodaste, acomodó, acomodamos, acomodasteis, acomodaron.
acomodar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for completed actions in the past. For 'acomodar', it means you finished arranging something at a specific point in time.
Notes on acomodar in the Preterite
Acomodar is a regular -ar verb and follows all standard preterite conjugations.
Example Sentences
Acomodé las sillas antes de que llegaran los invitados.
I arranged the chairs before the guests arrived.
yo
¿Acomodaste bien la ropa en la maleta?
Did you arrange the clothes well in the suitcase?
tú
Él acomodó su lugar en el tren.
He arranged his seat on the train.
él/ella/usted
Acomodamos la mesa para la cena.
We arranged the table for dinner.
nosotros
Ellos acomodaron todo en su sitio.
They arranged everything in its place.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'acomodaba' instead of the preterite 'acomodé' for a single completed action.
Correct: Use 'acomodé' for a specific, finished act of arranging.
Why: The preterite marks a finished event, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'acomodó' (él/ella/usted form).
Correct: The correct form is 'acomodó' with an accent on the 'ó'.
Why: The accent distinguishes this form from the nosotros preterite ('acomodamos') and indicates the stressed syllable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: acomodo
The present tense of acomodar is regular: acomodo, acomodas, acomoda, acomodamos, acomodáis, acomodan.
Imperfect
yo: acomodaba
The imperfect of acomodar is regular: acomodaba, acomodabas, acomodaba, acomodábamos, acomodabais, acomodaban.
Future
yo: acomodaré
The future tense of acomodar is regular: acomodaré, acomodarás, acomodará, acomodaremos, acomodaréis, acomodarán.
Conditional
yo: acomodaría
The conditional of acomodar is regular: acomodaría, acomodarías, acomodaría, acomodaríamos, acomodaríais, acomodarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: acomode
Use acomode, acomodes, acomodemos, acomoden, acomodéis after wishes, doubts, or emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: acomodara
Use acomodara or acomodase for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: acomoda
Use acomoda, acomode, acomodemos, acomoden, acomodad for direct commands with acomodar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no acomodes
Use no acomodes, no acomode, no acomodemos, no acomoden, no acomodéis for negative commands.