apresurar Preterite Conjugation
apresurar — to hasten
The preterite of apresurar is regular: apresuré, apresuraste, apresuró, apresuramos, apresurasteis, apresuraron.
apresurar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite of 'apresurar' to talk about a specific, completed action of hastening or rushing something in the past. For example, you hastened to finish a task at a particular moment.
Notes on apresurar in the Preterite
Apresurar is fully regular in the preterite. All the endings are standard for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Apresuré mi paso para alcanzar el autobús.
I hastened my step to catch the bus.
yo
¿Apresuraste la entrega del informe a tiempo?
Did you hasten the delivery of the report on time?
tú
Ella apresuró la conversación para irse.
She hastened the conversation to leave.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros apresuramos la mudanza antes de la lluvia.
We hastened the move before the rain.
nosotros
Los corredores apresuraron el final de la carrera.
The runners hastened the end of the race.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect instead of the preterite for a single completed action.
Correct: If you hastened something once, say 'Apresuré', not 'Apresuraba'.
Why: The preterite marks a completed action, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Writing 'apresuramos' without context and confusing it with the present tense.
Correct: Ensure the context clearly indicates a past action for 'apresuramos'.
Why: The 'nosotros' form in the preterite is identical to the present indicative, so context is crucial.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: apresuro
The present tense 'apresuro', 'apresuras', etc., describes habitual actions or things happening now.
Imperfect
yo: apresuraba
The imperfect 'apresuraba' describes ongoing or habitual past actions of hastening.
Future
yo: apresuraré
The future tense 'apresuraré' means 'I will hasten' and is formed by adding endings to the infinitive.
Conditional
yo: apresuraría
The conditional 'apresuraría' translates to 'I would hasten' and is used for hypotheticals and polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: apresure
The present subjunctive like 'apresure' or 'apresuren' follows expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: apresurara
The imperfect subjunctive forms like 'apresurara' or 'apresuráramos' express past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: apresura
Apresura, apresurad, apresure, apresuremos, apresuren are the imperative commands for apresurar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no apresures
Negative commands like 'no apresures' or 'no apresuren' use the present subjunctive.