
adorar Preterite Conjugation
adorar — to adore
The preterite of adorar is regular: adoré, adoraste, adoró, adoramos, adorasteis, adoraron.
adorar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to describe a specific moment in the past when you felt a surge of adoration or a completed act of worship.
Notes on adorar in the Preterite
Adorar is fully regular in the preterite. Note that the 'nosotros' form is the same as in the present tense.
Example Sentences
Ayer adoré cada minuto de la película.
Yesterday I adored every minute of the movie.
yo
Ellos adoraron el regalo que les diste.
They adored the gift you gave them.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
¿Adoraste el concierto de anoche?
Did you adore the concert last night?
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: adoro (for past tense)
Correct: adoró
Why: Without the accent on the 'ó', it looks like the present tense 'yo' form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: adoro
The present tense of adorar is regular: adoro, adoras, adora, adoramos, adoráis, adoran.
Imperfect
yo: adoraba
The imperfect of adorar is regular: adoraba, adorabas, adoraba, adorábamos, adorabais, adoraban.
Future
yo: adoraré
The future of adorar is regular: adoraré, adorarás, adorará, adoraremos, adoraréis, adorarán.
Conditional
yo: adoraría
The conditional of adorar is regular: adoraría, adorarías, adoraría, adoraríamos, adoraríais, adorarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: adore
The present subjunctive of adorar is regular: adore, adores, adore, adoremos, adoréis, adoren.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: adorara
The imperfect subjunctive of adorar is regular: adorara, adoraras, adorara, adoráramos, adorarais, adoraran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: adora
The affirmative imperative of adorar uses: adora, adore, adoremos, adorad, adoren.
Negative Imperative
yo: no adores
The negative imperative of adorar is: no adores, no adore, no adoremos, no adoréis, no adoren.