agachar Preterite Conjugation
agachar — to lower
Use the preterite of agachar for completed actions like lowering something at a specific past moment.
agachar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
The preterite is used for actions in the past that were completed and have a clear beginning or end. For 'agachar', it would describe the act of lowering something or oneself at a distinct point in time.
Notes on agachar in the Preterite
Agachar is a regular -ar verb in the preterite. The endings are standard: agaché, agachaste, agachó, agachamos, agachasteis, agacharon.
Example Sentences
Yo agaché para recoger la llave que se me cayó.
I bent down to pick up the key that I dropped.
yo
¿Tú agachaste la cabeza cuando pasó el autobús?
Did you duck your head when the bus passed?
tú
El niño agachó el cuerpo para esconderse.
The child lowered his body to hide.
él/ella/usted
Ellos agacharon las luces del coche.
They lowered the car's headlights.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'agachamos' (preterite) when 'agachamos' (present) is meant.
Correct: Context is key. 'Ayer agachamos el brazo' (preterite) vs. 'Hoy agachamos el brazo' (present).
Why: The 'nosotros' form is identical in both tenses. Listen for time markers like 'ayer' (yesterday) or 'hoy' (today) to differentiate.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'agachó'.
Correct: The 'él/ella/usted' form is 'agachó', with an accent on the 'o'.
Why: The accent marks the stress on the final syllable and distinguishes it from other verb forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: agacho
Use the present tense of agachar for actions happening now or habitual actions.
Imperfect
yo: agachaba
Use the imperfect of agachar for ongoing or habitual past actions, like constantly lowering something.
Future
yo: agacharé
Use the future tense (agacharé) for actions that will happen or to express probability.
Conditional
yo: agacharía
Use the conditional (agacharía) for hypotheticals ('would') or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: agache
Use the present subjunctive (agache) after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: agachara
Use the imperfect subjunctive (agachara/agachase) for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: agacha
Use agacha (tú) and agachen (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no agaches
Use 'no agaches' (tú) and 'no agachen' (ustedes) for negative commands.