apuntar Preterite Conjugation
apuntar — to write down
The preterite of apuntar is regular: apunté, apuntaste, apuntó, apuntamos, apuntasteis, apuntaron.
apuntar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite of 'apuntar' to talk about the action of writing something down as a completed event in the past. It emphasizes that the action started and finished.
Notes on apuntar in the Preterite
Apuntar is a regular -ar verb and follows the standard preterite conjugation pattern perfectly.
Example Sentences
Ayer apunté la cita en mi agenda.
Yesterday I wrote down the appointment in my planner.
yo
¿Apuntaste el número de teléfono?
Did you write down the phone number?
tú
Ella apuntó la idea brillante que tuvo.
She wrote down the brilliant idea she had.
él/ella/usted
Apuntamos los ingredientes antes de ir al supermercado.
We wrote down the ingredients before going to the supermarket.
nosotros
Ellos apuntaron las instrucciones clave.
They wrote down the key instructions.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'apuntaba' instead of the preterite 'apuntó' for a single, completed action.
Correct: For a specific instance like 'He wrote it down yesterday', use 'apuntó'.
Why: The preterite marks a specific, finished action, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'apuntó' for él/ella/usted.
Correct: The él/ella/usted form is 'apuntó' with an accent on the 'ó'.
Why: The accent distinguishes this form from the nosotros present tense form 'apuntamos'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: apunto
The present indicative of apuntar is regular: apunto, apuntas, apunta, apuntamos, apuntáis, apuntan.
Imperfect
yo: apuntaba
The imperfect of apuntar is regular: apuntaba, apuntabas, apuntaba, apuntábamos, apuntabais, apuntaban.
Future
yo: apuntaré
The future tense of apuntar is regular: apuntaré, apuntarás, apuntará, etc.
Conditional
yo: apuntaría
The conditional of apuntar is regular: apuntaría, apuntarías, apuntaría, etc.
Present Subjunctive
yo: apunte
The present subjunctive of apuntar (apunte, apuntes, etc.) follows expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: apuntara
The imperfect subjunctive of apuntar (apuntara/apuntase) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: apunta
The imperative of apuntar has regular forms for commands: apunta, apunte, apuntemos, apunten, apuntad.
Negative Imperative
yo: no apuntes
Negative commands with apuntar use the present subjunctive: no apuntes, no apunte, no apuntemos, no apunten, no apuntéis.