arrodillar Preterite Conjugation
arrodillar — to kneel
The preterite of arrodillar is regular: arrodillé, arrodillaste, arrodilló, arrodillamos, arrodillasteis, arrodillaron.
arrodillar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite of 'arrodillar' to talk about the specific, completed action of kneeling at a certain point in the past. For example, 'Me arrodillé para atarme los zapatos' (I knelt down to tie my shoes) clearly indicates a single, finished action.
Notes on arrodillar in the Preterite
Arrodillar is fully regular in the preterite tense. All forms follow the standard pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Me arrodillé para recoger la moneda.
I knelt down to pick up the coin.
yo
¿Te arrodillaste durante la ceremonia?
Did you kneel during the ceremony?
tú
Él se arrodilló y le pidió matrimonio.
He knelt down and proposed to her.
él/ella/usted
Los soldados se arrodillaron ante el rey.
The soldiers knelt before the king.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'arrodillé' without the accent.
Correct: The 'yo' form requires an accent: arrodillé.
Why: The accent on the final 'é' distinguishes the preterite 'yo' form and indicates the stressed syllable.
Mistake: Confusing the preterite 'nosotros' form with the present.
Correct: The preterite 'nosotros' form is 'arrodillamos', which looks identical to the present tense. Context is key.
Why: This is a common feature of regular -ar verbs; the meaning is determined by the surrounding conversation.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: arrodillo
The present tense of arrodillar is regular: arrodillo, arrodillas, arrodilla, arrodillamos, arrodilláis, arrodillan.
Imperfect
yo: arrodillaba
The imperfect of arrodillar is regular: arrodillaba, arrodillabas, arrodillaba, arrodillábamos, arrodillabais, arrodillaban.
Future
yo: arrodillaré
The future tense of arrodillar is regular: arrodillaré, arrodillarás, arrodillará, arrodillaremos, arrodillaréis, arrodillarán.
Conditional
yo: arrodillaría
The conditional of arrodillar is regular: arrodillaría, arrodillarías, arrodillaría, arrodillaríamos, arrodillaríais, arrodillarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: arrodille
Use arrodille, arrodilles, arrodillemos, arrodillen for wishes, doubts, and emotions with arrodillar.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: arrodillara
Use arrodillara/arrodillarais/arrodilláramos/arrodillaran for past hypotheticals or wishes with arrodillar.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: arrodilla
Use arrodilla, arrodillad, arrodille, arrodillemos, arrodillen for direct commands with arrodillar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no arrodilles
Use no arrodilles, no arrodilléis, no arrodille, no arrodillemos, no arrodillen for negative commands with arrodillar.