armar Preterite Conjugation
armar — to assemble
The preterite of armar is regular: armé, armaste, armó, armamos, armasteis, armaron.
armar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to describe a completed assembly project. It marks the specific moment you finished putting something together, like a shelf or a toy.
Notes on armar in the Preterite
Armar is fully regular in the preterite. Remember that 'armamos' is the same in both present and preterite.
Example Sentences
Ayer armé el escritorio nuevo para mi oficina.
Yesterday I assembled the new desk for my office.
yo
¿Tú armaste el ventilador solo?
Did you assemble the fan by yourself?
tú
Ellos armaron la carpa antes de que lloviera.
They set up (assembled) the tent before it rained.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Omitting the accent in 'armó'.
Correct: armó
Why: Without the accent, it doesn't correctly indicate the third-person past tense.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: armo
The present tense of armar is regular: armo, armas, arma, armamos, armáis, arman.
Imperfect
yo: armaba
The imperfect of armar uses the standard -aba endings: armaba, armabas, armaba, armábamos, armabais, armaban.
Future
yo: armaré
The future of armar is formed by adding endings to the infinitive: armaré, armarás, armará, armaremos, armaréis, armarán.
Conditional
yo: armaría
The conditional of armar is regular: armaría, armarías, armaría, armaríamos, armaríais, armarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: arme
The present subjunctive of armar uses -e endings: arme, armes, arme, armemos, arméis, armen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: armara
The imperfect subjunctive of armar follows the -ra pattern: armara, armaras, armara, armáramos, armarais, armaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: arma
The affirmative imperative of armar provides direct commands: arma, arme, armemos, armad, armen.
Negative Imperative
yo: no armes
The negative imperative of armar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms: no armes, no arme, no armemos, no arméis, no armen.