amparar Preterite Conjugation
amparar — to protect
Amparé, amparaste, amparó, amparamos, amparasteis, ampararon are the completed past actions for 'amparar'.
amparar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to talk about a specific, completed action of protecting in the past. For example, 'He protected his family during the storm.'
Notes on amparar in the Preterite
Amparar is regular in the preterite tense. All the endings are standard for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Yo amparé a mi hermano cuando se metió en problemas.
I protected my brother when he got into trouble.
yo
¿Tú amparaste la propuesta?
Did you support the proposal?
tú
El gobierno amparó a las víctimas del desastre.
The government protected the victims of the disaster.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros amparamos la iniciativa desde el principio.
We supported the initiative from the beginning.
nosotros
Ellos ampararon a los refugiados.
They protected the refugees.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'amparaba' instead of the preterite 'amparó' for a single act of protection.
Correct: Use 'amparó' for a completed action: 'El rey amparó al caballero.'
Why: The preterite is for specific, finished events, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'yo' form.
Correct: The 'yo' form is 'amparé', with an accent on the 'é'.
Why: The accent is crucial to distinguish it from other forms and indicate stress.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: amparo
Amparo, amparas, ampara, amparamos, amparáis, amparan describe current or habitual protection with 'amparar'.
Imperfect
yo: amparaba
Amparaba, amparabas, amparaba, amparábamos, amparabais, amparaban describe ongoing or habitual past protection with 'amparar'.
Future
yo: ampararé
Ampararé, ampararás, amparará, ampararemos, ampararéis, ampararán express future protection with 'amparar'.
Conditional
yo: ampararía
Ampararía, ampararías, ampararía, ampararíamos, ampararíais, ampararían express hypothetical protection with 'amparar'.
Present Subjunctive
yo: ampare
Ampare, ampares, amparemos, amparéis, amparen are the present subjunctive forms for 'amparar'.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: amparara
Amparara, amparas, amparáramos, ampararan are past subjunctive forms for 'amparar'.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: ampara
Ampara, ampare, amparemos, amparad, amparen are the commands for 'amparar'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no ampares
No ampares, no ampare, no amparemos, no amparéis, no amparen are negative commands for 'amparar'.