amarrar Preterite Conjugation
amarrar — to tie
The preterite of amarrar is regular: amarré, amarraste, amarró, amarraron, used for completed past actions.
amarrar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to describe an action that was started and finished at a specific point in the past. Think of it as a snapshot of a completed event, like tying a specific knot once.
Notes on amarrar in the Preterite
Amarra is fully regular in the preterite. The nosotros form 'amarrámos' is identical to the present indicative 'amarrámos', so context is key.
Example Sentences
Amarré los zapatos antes de salir.
I tied my shoes before leaving.
yo
¿Amarraste bien la cuerda al árbol?
Did you tie the rope well to the tree?
tú
El marinero amarró el barco al muelle.
The sailor tied the boat to the dock.
él/ella/usted
Amarraron las maletas al portaequipajes.
They tied the suitcases to the roof rack.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect ('amarraba') instead of the preterite ('amarró') for a single, completed action.
Correct: For a specific, finished event, use the preterite: 'Amarré la mochila ayer'.
Why: The imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions, not single completed ones.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'amarró' (él/ella/usted) and 'amarré' (yo).
Correct: Remember the written accents: 'amarró' and 'amarré'.
Why: The accent marks the stress on the final syllable and distinguishes these forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: amarro
The present indicative of amarrar is amarro, amarras, amarra, amarrámos, amarráis, amarran, used for current or habitual actions.
Imperfect
yo: amarraba
The imperfect of amarrar is amarraba, amarrabas, amarraba, amarrábamos, amarrabais, amarraban, used for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: amarraré
The future of amarrar is amarraré, amarrarás, amarrará, amarraremos, amarraréis, amarrarán, used for actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: amarraría
The conditional of amarrar is amarraría, amarrarías, amarraría, amarraríamos, amarraríais, amarrarían, used for hypotheticals and polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: amarre
The present subjunctive of amarrar is amarre, amarres, amarre, amarremos, amarréis, amarren, used after wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: amarrara
The imperfect subjunctive of amarrar has two forms (amarrara/amarrase) used for past hypotheticals and wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: amarra
The imperative of amarrar uses regular -ar endings: amarra, amarre, amarremos, amarrad, amarren.
Negative Imperative
yo: no amarres
Negative commands for amarrar use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no amarres, no amarre, no amarremos, no amarréis, no amarren.