amontonar Preterite Conjugation
amontonar — to pile up
Use the preterite of amontonar (amontoné, amontonaste, etc.) for completed actions in the past.
amontonar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
The preterite is for actions that were completed at a specific point in the past. Think of it as 'piled up' as a single, finished event.
Notes on amontonar in the Preterite
Amontonar is a regular -ar verb in the preterite tense. All the forms follow the standard conjugation pattern.
Example Sentences
Ayer amontoné toda la ropa en la cama.
Yesterday I piled up all the clothes on the bed.
yo
¿Amontonaste los papeles sobre la mesa?
Did you pile up the papers on the table?
tú
El equipo amontonó los materiales al final del día.
The team piled up the materials at the end of the day.
él/ella/usted
Ellos amontonaron los escombros para retirarlos.
They piled up the debris to remove it.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'amontonaba' instead of the preterite 'amontonó' for a single completed action.
Correct: Use 'amontonó' to describe a specific instance of piling up.
Why: The imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions, while the preterite describes a finished one.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'amontonó' (él/ella/usted form).
Correct: The correct form is 'amontonó' with an accent on the 'o'.
Why: The accent is crucial to indicate the stressed syllable and distinguish it from other verb forms.
Master Spanish verbs in context
Memorizing tables only gets you so far. Read 200+ illustrated and narrated Spanish stories to see verbs like 'amontonar' used naturally — in the tenses you're learning.
Related Tenses
Present
yo: amontono
Use the present tense of amontonar (amontono, amontonas, etc.) for current or habitual actions.
Imperfect
yo: amontonaba
Use the imperfect of amontonar (amontonaba, amontonabas, etc.) for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: amontonaré
Use the future tense of amontonar (amontonaré, amontonarás, etc.) to talk about actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: amontonaría
Use the conditional of amontonar (amontonaría, amontonarías, etc.) for hypotheticals ('would') and polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: amontone
Use the present subjunctive (amontone, amontones, etc.) after expressions of desire, doubt, or emotion with amontonar.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: amontonara
Use the imperfect subjunctive (amontonara/amontonase) for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts with amontonar.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: amontona
Use amontona, amontone, amontonemos, amontonad, amontonen for direct commands with amontonar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no amontones
Use no amontones, no amontone, no amontonemos, no amontonéis, no amontonen for negative commands with amontonar.