aforar Preterite Conjugation
aforar — to gauge capacity
The preterite of 'aforar' is regular: aforé, aforaste, aforó, aforamos, aforasteis, aforaron.
aforar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite of 'aforar' to talk about the specific, completed action of measuring or gauging capacity at a certain point in the past.
Notes on aforar in the Preterite
'Aforar' is a regular -ar verb and follows the standard conjugation pattern in the preterite. The 'nosotros' form 'aforamos' is identical to the present tense; context will clarify which is meant.
Example Sentences
Aforé el contenido de la botella ayer.
I gauged the bottle's content yesterday.
yo
¿Aforaste la capacidad del depósito?
Did you gauge the capacity of the tank?
tú
El técnico aforó el volumen del altavoz.
The technician gauged the speaker's volume.
él/ella/usted
Aforaron las medidas antes de cortar.
They gauged the measurements before cutting.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'aforaba' instead of the preterite.
Correct: Use 'aforé' for a single, completed action: 'Aforé el tanque una vez'.
Why: The preterite is for completed actions, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'aforó' (él/ella/usted) and 'aforé' (yo).
Correct: The forms are 'aforó' and 'aforé', with accents on the final vowel.
Why: Accents are crucial for correct pronunciation and to distinguish these forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aforo
The present tense 'aforo' is used for current actions, habits, and general truths.
Imperfect
yo: aforaba
The imperfect 'aforaba' describes ongoing or habitual past actions of gauging.
Future
yo: aforaré
The future tense 'aforará' indicates actions that will happen, with stem 'aforar-'.
Conditional
yo: aforaría
The conditional 'aforaría' expresses 'would' do something, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: afore
The present subjunctive 'afore' is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: aforara
The imperfect subjunctive 'aforara'/'aforase' is used for hypothetical past situations, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: afora
Use the imperative 'afora' (tú), 'afore' (usted), 'aforad' (vosotros), 'aforemos' (nosotros), 'aforen' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no afores
Use 'no afores' (tú), 'no afore' (usted), 'no aforéis' (vosotros), 'no aforemos' (nosotros), 'no aforen' (ustedes) for negative commands.