apetecer Preterite Conjugation
apetecer — to feel like
The preterite of apetecer is regular: apetecí, apeteciste, apeteció, apetecimos, apetecisteis, apetecieron.
apetecer Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to describe a specific moment when a craving or desire hit you, or to say that at a specific point, you didn't feel like doing something.
Notes on apetecer in the Preterite
Apetecer is regular in the preterite. It follows the standard -er endings without the 'z' found in the present.
Example Sentences
En ese momento me apeteció un café solo.
At that moment, I felt like a black coffee.
él/ella/usted
No nos apeteció ir a la fiesta anoche.
We didn't feel like going to the party last night.
él/ella/usted
¿No te apetecieron los dulces que compré?
Did you not feel like having the sweets I bought?
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'apeteció' for plural objects.
Correct: Me apetecieron los tacos.
Why: The verb must agree with the thing you feel like having (the subject).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: apetezco
Apetecer behaves like gustar (indirect object pronouns + third person), but the 'yo' form is irregular: apetezco.
Imperfect
yo: apetecía
The imperfect of apetecer is regular: apetecía, apetecías, apetecía, apetecíamos, apetecíais, apetecían.
Future
yo: apeteceré
The future of apetecer is regular: apeteceré, apetecerás, apetecerá, apeteceremos, apeteceréis, apetecerán.
Conditional
yo: apetecería
The conditional of apetecer is regular: apetecería, apetecerías, apetecería, apeteceríamos, apeteceríais, apetecerían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: apetezca
The present subjunctive of apetecer uses the 'z': apetezca, apetezcas, apetezca, apetezcamos, apetezcáis, apetezcan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: apeteciera
The imperfect subjunctive of apetecer is regular: apeteciera, apetecieras, apeteciera, apeteciéramos, apetecierais, apetecieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: apetece
The imperative of apetecer is rarely used due to its meaning, but forms include apetece (tú) and apetezcan (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no apetezcas
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no apetezcas, no apetezca, no apetezcamos, no apetezcáis, no apetezcan.