aportar Preterite Conjugation
aportar — to contribute
The preterite of aportar is regular: aporté, aportaste, aportó, aportamos, aportasteis, aportaron.
aportar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite of 'aportar' to describe a specific, completed action of contributing in the past. For example, 'Aportó una gran suma de dinero' means 'He contributed a large sum of money'.
Notes on aportar in the Preterite
Aportar is fully regular in the preterite. Note that the 'nosotros' form 'aportamos' is identical to the present indicative; context clarifies the meaning.
Example Sentences
Aporté mi ayuda durante la mudanza.
I contributed my help during the move.
yo
¿Aportaste algo a la discusión?
Did you contribute anything to the discussion?
tú
Ella aportó mucho al proyecto.
She contributed a lot to the project.
él/ella/usted
Los vecinos aportaron comida para la fiesta.
The neighbors contributed food for the party.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect instead of the preterite for a single contribution.
Correct: For a specific act of contributing that finished, use the preterite: 'Aportó una idea' (He contributed an idea). If it was habitual, use imperfect: 'Aportaba ideas a menudo' (He used to contribute ideas often).
Why: The preterite marks completion, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'aportó' (él/ella/usted).
Correct: The third-person singular preterite form is 'aportó', with an accent on the 'ó'.
Why: The accent differentiates it from other forms and indicates the stressed syllable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aporto
The present tense of aportar (aporta, aporto, aportamos, etc.) describes current or habitual contributions.
Imperfect
yo: aportaba
The imperfect of aportar (aportaba, aportabas, aportaban) describes past habits or ongoing contributions.
Future
yo: aportaré
The future tense of aportar (aportaré, aportarás, aportará, etc.) indicates future contributions.
Conditional
yo: aportaría
The conditional of aportar (aportaría, aportarías, aportaría, etc.) expresses hypotheticals ('would contribute').
Present Subjunctive
yo: aporte
The present subjunctive of aportar (aporte, aportes, aportemos, aporten) expresses wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: aportara
The imperfect subjunctive of aportar (aportara/aportase) is used for past hypotheticals or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aporta
The imperative of aportar uses regular commands like 'aporta' (tú) and 'aporten' (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no aportes
Negative commands for 'aportar' use 'no' plus the present subjunctive, like 'no aportes' (tú) and 'no aporten' (ustedes).