apurar Preterite Conjugation
apurar — to hurry
Completed past actions for 'apurar': apuré, apuraste, apuró, apuramos, apurasteis, apuraron.
apurar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite of 'apurar' to talk about a specific instance when someone hurried or rushed, and that action is now completed. Think of a single event in the past.
Notes on apurar in the Preterite
Apurar is regular in the preterite. The nosotros form 'apuramos' is identical to the present tense; context will clarify which is meant.
Example Sentences
Apuré mucho para no perder el autobús.
I hurried a lot so as not to miss the bus.
yo
¿Apuraste cuando te llamé?
Did you hurry when I called you?
tú
Ella apuró el paso al ver al perro.
She quickened her pace upon seeing the dog.
él/ella/usted
Apuramos todo lo posible para salir a tiempo.
We hurried as much as possible to leave on time.
nosotros
Ellos apuraron para terminar el proyecto antes de la fecha límite.
They hurried to finish the project before the deadline.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'apuraba' when the action of hurrying was a single, completed event.
Correct: For a specific, completed instance of hurrying, use the preterite: 'Apuré'.
Why: The preterite is for completed actions, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'apuré' (yo) or 'apuró' (él/ella/usted).
Correct: The accent marks are crucial: 'apuré' and 'apuró'.
Why: The written accent is necessary to indicate the stress on the final syllable for these preterite forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: apuro
Present actions/habits for 'apurar': apuro, apuras, apura, apuramos, apuráis, apuran.
Imperfect
yo: apuraba
Ongoing/habitual past actions for 'apurar': apuraba, apurabas, apuraba, apurábamos, apurabais, apuraban.
Future
yo: apuraré
Future actions for 'apurar': apuraré, apurarás, apurará, apuraremos, apuraréis, apurarán.
Conditional
yo: apuraría
Hypothetical/polite actions for 'apurar': apuraría, apurarías, apuraría, apuraríamos, apuraríais, apurarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: apure
Present subjunctive for 'apurar' (wishes, doubts, emotions): apure, apures, apure, apuremos, apuréis, apuren.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: apurara
Past subjunctive for 'apurar' (hypotheticals, wishes): apurara/apurase, apuraras/apurases, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: apura
Direct commands for 'apurar': apura (tú), apure (usted), apurad (vosotros), apuramos (nosotros), apuren (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no apures
Negative commands for 'apurar': no apures (tú), no apure (usted), no apuréis (vosotros), no apuremos (nosotros), no apuren (ustedes).