arar Preterite Conjugation
arar — to plow
The preterite of 'arar' is regular: aré, araste, aró, aramos, arasteis, araron.
arar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for a specific, completed action of plowing in the past. For example, 'Yesterday, I plowed the field.'
Notes on arar in the Preterite
Arar is a regular -ar verb, so its preterite conjugations are predictable. The 'nosotros' form 'aramos' is identical to the present indicative, so context is key.
Example Sentences
Yo aré el campo esta mañana.
I plowed the field this morning.
yo
¿Tú araste la parcela nueva?
Did you plow the new plot?
tú
Él aró la tierra con un tractor viejo.
He plowed the land with an old tractor.
él/ella/usted
Ellos araron el jardín en primavera.
They plowed the garden in spring.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'araba' instead of preterite 'aró' for a single completed action.
Correct: Use 'aró' for 'He plowed the field yesterday'.
Why: The preterite is for completed actions, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'yo' form.
Correct: The 'yo' form is 'aré', not 'are'.
Why: The accent on the 'é' is crucial for distinguishing the preterite 'yo' form and indicating the stress.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aro
Use 'aro', 'aras', 'ara' etc. for actions happening now or habitual plowing.
Imperfect
yo: araba
Use 'araba', 'arabas', 'araba' etc. for ongoing or habitual past plowing.
Future
yo: araré
Use 'araré', 'ararás', 'arará' etc. for actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: araría
Use 'araría', 'ararías', 'araría' etc. for hypotheticals ('would') or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: are
Use 'are', 'ares', 'aren' etc. after wishes, doubts, or emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: arara
Use 'ara' or 'ara' forms like 'arara', 'araras' for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: ara
Use 'ara', 'arad', 'aren', 'aramos', 'are' to give direct commands for 'arar'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no ares
Don't plow! Use 'no ares', 'no aréis', 'no aren', 'no aremos', 'no are' for negative commands.