aguantar Preterite Conjugation
aguantar — to tolerate
The preterite of aguantar is regular: aguanté, aguantaste, aguantó, aguantamos, aguantasteis, aguantaron.
aguantar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to describe a specific moment when someone endured something or reached their limit. It marks a completed instance of tolerating a situation or holding a physical position.
Notes on aguantar in the Preterite
Aguantar is fully regular in the preterite. Remember that 'aguantamos' is the same in both present and preterite; context is key.
Example Sentences
Ayer aguanté tres horas en la fila.
Yesterday I endured three hours in the line.
yo
Ella aguantó la respiración bajo el agua.
She held her breath underwater.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros aguantamos el frío sin quejarnos.
We endured the cold without complaining.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: aguantó vs aguanto
Correct: Use 'aguantó' with an accent for the past tense.
Why: Without the accent, it looks like the first-person present 'aguanto'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aguanto
The present tense of aguantar is regular: aguanto, aguantas, aguanta, aguantamos, aguantáis, aguantan.
Imperfect
yo: aguantaba
The imperfect of aguantar uses the standard -aba endings: aguantaba, aguantabas, aguantaba, aguantábamos, aguantabais, aguantaban.
Future
yo: aguantaré
The future of aguantar is formed by adding endings to the infinitive: aguantaré, aguantarás, aguantará, aguantaremos, aguantaréis, aguantarán.
Conditional
yo: aguantaría
The conditional of aguantar adds -ía endings to the infinitive: aguantaría, aguantarías, aguantaría, aguantaríamos, aguantaríais, aguantarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: aguante
The present subjunctive of aguantar uses -e endings: aguante, aguantes, aguante, aguantemos, aguantéis, aguanten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: aguantara
The imperfect subjunctive of aguantar is regular: aguantara, aguantaras, aguantara, aguantáramos, aguantarais, aguantaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aguanta
The imperative of aguantar gives commands: aguanta (tú), aguantad (vosotros), aguante (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no aguantes
The negative imperative of aguantar uses the present subjunctive: no aguantes, no aguante, no aguantemos, no aguantéis, no aguanten.