ampliar Preterite Conjugation
ampliar — to enlarge
The preterite of ampliar is regular: amplié, ampliaste, amplió, ampliamos, ampliasteis, ampliaron.
ampliar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to describe a completed expansion or enlargement that happened at a specific point in time, like a past renovation.
Notes on ampliar in the Preterite
This tense is completely regular for ampliar. Note that the 'i' does NOT take an extra accent beyond the standard preterite endings.
Example Sentences
Amplié mi currículum con un nuevo curso.
I expanded my resume with a new course.
yo
La empresa amplió su mercado el año pasado.
The company expanded its market last year.
él/ella/usted
Ampliamos la casa hace dos meses.
We enlarged the house two months ago.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Adding an accent to the 'i' in 'ampliaste'.
Correct: ampliaste
Why: Only the 'yo' and 'él/ella' forms have accents in the regular preterite endings.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: amplío
The present tense of ampliar features an accent on the 'í' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros: amplío, amplías, amplía, amplían.
Imperfect
yo: ampliaba
The imperfect of ampliar is regular: ampliaba, ampliabas, ampliaba, ampliábamos, ampliabais, ampliaban.
Future
yo: ampliaré
The future of ampliar is regular: ampliaré, ampliarás, ampliará, ampliaremos, ampliaréis, ampliarán.
Conditional
yo: ampliaría
The conditional of ampliar is regular: ampliaría, ampliarías, ampliaría, ampliaríamos, ampliaríais, ampliarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: amplíe
The present subjunctive of ampliar requires an accent on the 'í' in most forms: amplíe, amplíes, amplíe, amplíen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: ampliara
The imperfect subjunctive of ampliar is regular: ampliara, ampliaras, ampliara, ampliáramos, ampliarais, ampliaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: amplía
The imperative uses 'amplía' (tú) and 'amplíe' (usted) to give direct orders to enlarge or extend something.
Negative Imperative
yo: no amplíes
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no amplíes, no amplíe, no ampliemos, no amplíen.