agradar Preterite Conjugation
agradar — to please
The preterite of agradar is regular: agradé, agradaste, agradó, agradamos, agradasteis, agradaron.
agradar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to talk about a specific instance when something or someone pleased you, or when you pleased someone, and it was a completed action in the past.
Notes on agradar in the Preterite
Agradar is completely regular in the preterite tense.
Example Sentences
Agradó mucho a mis padres tu visita.
Your visit really pleased my parents.
él/ella/usted
Agradé tu ayuda en ese momento difícil.
I appreciated (pleased by) your help in that difficult moment.
yo
Agradasteis a todos con vuestra generosidad.
You (plural, informal) pleased everyone with your generosity.
vosotros
¿Te agradó la película anoche?
Did the movie please you last night?
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing the preterite 'agradamos' (nosotros) with the present indicative 'agradamos'.
Correct: The form is the same, but context will tell you if it's a completed past action ('We pleased...') or a habitual/current action ('We please...').
Why: Spanish often relies on context to differentiate identical verb forms from different tenses.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: agrado
The present tense of agradar (agrado, agradas, agrada, etc.) means 'to please' or 'to be pleasing' right now or habitually.
Imperfect
yo: agradaba
The imperfect of agradar (agradaba, agradabas, etc.) describes past actions or states that were ongoing or habitual.
Future
yo: agradaré
The future tense of agradar (agradaré, agradarás, etc.) indicates actions that will happen or expresses probability.
Conditional
yo: agradaría
The conditional of agradar (agradaría, agradarías, etc.) is used for hypotheticals ('would please'), polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: agrade
The present subjunctive of agradar (agrade, agrades, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: agradara
The imperfect subjunctive of agradar (agradara/agradase forms) is for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: agrada
Use the imperative of agradar for direct commands: agrada, agrade, agrademos, agradad, agraden.
Negative Imperative
yo: no agrades
Negative commands for agradar use the present subjunctive: no agrades, no agrade, no agrademos, no agradéis, no agraden.