andar Preterite Conjugation
andar — walk
The preterite of andar is highly irregular, using the 'uv' stem: anduve, anduviste, anduvo, anduvimos, anduvisteis, anduvieron.
andar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to talk about walking or wandering during a specific, completed period of time in the past. It describes the action as a finished event.
Notes on andar in the Preterite
This is the most difficult tense for 'andar'. It follows the same irregular pattern as 'tener' (tuve) and 'estar' (estuve), changing the stem to 'anduv-'.
Example Sentences
Ayer anduve por el parque durante dos horas.
Yesterday I walked through the park for two hours.
yo
Anduvimos mucho para encontrar el hotel.
We walked a lot to find the hotel.
nosotros
¿Anduviste por el centro ayer?
Did you walk around downtown yesterday?
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'andé' or 'andamos' (as a regular -ar verb).
Correct: The correct forms are 'anduve' and 'anduvimos'.
Why: Learners often try to conjugate 'andar' as a regular verb, but it requires the irregular 'uv' stem in the preterite.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: ando
The present tense of andar is completely regular: ando, andas, anda, andamos, andáis, andan.
Imperfect
yo: andaba
The imperfect of andar is regular: andaba, andabas, andaba, andábamos, andabais, andaban.
Future
yo: andaré
The future tense of andar is regular: andaré, andarás, andará, andaremos, andaréis, andarán.
Conditional
yo: andaría
The conditional of andar is regular: andaría, andarías, andaría, andaríamos, andaríais, andarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: ande
The present subjunctive of andar is regular: ande, andes, ande, andemos, andéis, anden.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: anduviera
The imperfect subjunctive of andar uses the irregular 'uv' stem: anduviera, anduvieras, anduviera, anduviéramos, anduvierais, anduvieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: anda
The affirmative imperative (commands) for andar is mostly regular: anda, ande, andemos, andad, anden.
Negative Imperative
yo: no andes
The negative imperative of andar uses the present subjunctive: no andes, no ande, no andemos, no andéis, no anden.