agravar Preterite Conjugation
agravar — to worsen
The preterite of agravar is regular: agravé, agravaste, agravó, agravamos, agravasteis, agravaron.
agravar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for completed actions in the past that have a clear beginning and end. For example, 'El malestar se agravó anoche.' (The discomfort worsened last night.)
Notes on agravar in the Preterite
Agravar is fully regular in the preterite. Note that the nosotros form 'agravamos' is identical to the present tense; context distinguishes them.
Example Sentences
Ayer, mi dolor de cabeza se agravó.
Yesterday, my headache worsened.
él/ella/usted
Tú agravaste la situación con tu actitud.
You worsened the situation with your attitude.
tú
Los problemas se agravaron después de la tormenta.
The problems worsened after the storm.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Yo agravé el corte al no limpiarlo.
I worsened the cut by not cleaning it.
yo
Nosotros agravamos el problema sin querer.
We worsened the problem unintentionally.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect instead of preterite for a specific past event: 'El dolor se agravaba anoche'.
Correct: Use the preterite for completed past actions: 'El dolor se agravó anoche'.
Why: The preterite marks a specific, completed event, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'agravó' (él/ella/usted form).
Correct: Remember the accent: 'agravó'.
Why: The accent on the final 'o' is crucial for distinguishing this preterite form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: agravo
The present tense of agravar is regular: agravo, agravas, agrava, agravamos, agraváis, agravan.
Imperfect
yo: agravaba
The imperfect of agravar is regular: agravaba, agravabas, agravaba, agravábamos, agravabais, agravaban.
Future
yo: agravaré
The future tense of agravar is regular: agravaré, agravarás, agravará, agravarémos, agravaréis, agravarán.
Conditional
yo: agravaría
The conditional of agravar is regular: agravaría, agravarías, agravaría, agravaríamos, agravaríais, agravarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: agrave
The present subjunctive of agravar uses 'agrave' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'agravas' (tú), 'agravamos' (nosotros), 'agraváis' (vosotros), 'agraven' (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: agravara
The imperfect subjunctive of agravar has two forms, e.g., 'agravara'/'agravara' (yo/él/ella/usted) and 'agravaran'/'agraváran' (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: agrava
The imperative of agravar uses 'agrava' (tú), 'agrave' (usted), 'agravad' (vosotros), 'agravad' (vosotros), 'agravemos' (nosotros), 'agraven' (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no agraves
Negative commands for agravar use the present subjunctive: 'no agraves' (tú), 'no agrave' (usted), 'no agravéis' (vosotros), 'no agravemos' (nosotros), 'no agraven' (ustedes).