acudir Preterite Conjugation
acudir — to go to
Use 'acudí', 'acudiste', 'acudió' for completed past actions of going to a place.
acudir Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
The preterite is for actions of going to a place that were completed at a specific point in the past. Think of it as a 'one-time' or finished event of attending or going somewhere.
Notes on acudir in the Preterite
'Acudir' is a regular -ir verb in the preterite. All the forms follow the standard conjugation pattern: acudí, acudiste, acudió, acudimos, acudisteis, acudieron.
Example Sentences
Ayer acudí a la cita médica.
Yesterday I went to the medical appointment.
yo
¿Tú acudiste a la conferencia?
Did you go to the conference?
tú
Él acudió al llamado de auxilio.
He responded to the call for help.
él/ella/usted
Los estudiantes acudieron a la biblioteca.
The students went to the library.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'acudía' instead of the preterite 'acudí' for a single, completed past action.
Correct: For a specific, finished instance of going somewhere, use the preterite: 'Acudí a la reunión'.
Why: The imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions ('I used to go'), while the preterite marks a completed event ('I went').
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'acudí' (yo form).
Correct: The yo form requires an accent: 'acudí'.
Why: The accent on the 'i' differentiates the preterite yo form and indicates the stress.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: acudo
Use 'acudo', 'acudes', 'acude' for actions of going somewhere happening now or habitually.
Imperfect
yo: acudía
Use 'acudía' for ongoing or habitual past actions of going to a place.
Future
yo: acudiré
Use 'acudiré', 'acudirás', 'acudirá' for future actions of going to a place.
Conditional
yo: acudiría
Use 'acudiría' for hypothetical situations or polite requests to go somewhere.
Present Subjunctive
yo: acuda
Use 'acuda' (usted) and 'acudas' (tú) after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion about going somewhere.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: acudiera
Use 'acudiera' or 'acudiese' for past hypothetical situations or wishes related to going somewhere.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: acude
Use 'acude' (tú) and 'acuda' (usted) for direct commands to go to a place.
Negative Imperative
yo: no acudas
Use 'no acudas' (tú) and 'no acuda' (usted) for negative commands to go to a place.