asesinar Preterite Conjugation
asesinar — to murder
The preterite of asesinar is regular: asesiné, asesinaste, asesinó, asesinamos, asesinasteis, asesinaron.
asesinar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to report a specific, completed instance of murder, often found in news reports or historical accounts where the action is a finished event.
Notes on asesinar in the Preterite
Asesinar is a standard -ar verb in the preterite. Note that 'asesinamos' is the same in both the present and the preterite; context will clarify the timing.
Example Sentences
El criminal asesinó a tres personas anoche.
The criminal murdered three people last night.
él/ella/usted
Los soldados asesinaron al rey en su cama.
The soldiers murdered the king in his bed.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Yo no asesiné a nadie, soy inocente.
I didn't murder anyone; I am innocent.
yo
Common Mistakes
Mistake: asesino
Correct: asesinó
Why: Without the accent, 'asesino' means 'I murder' or 'murderer'. Use 'asesinó' for the past tense 'he/she murdered'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: asesino
The present tense of asesinar is regular: asesino, asesinas, asesina, asesinamos, asesináis, asesinan.
Imperfect
yo: asesinaba
The imperfect of asesinar is fully regular: asesinaba, asesinabas, asesinaba, asesinábamos, asesinabais, asesinaban.
Future
yo: asesinaré
The future of asesinar is regular: asesinaré, asesinarás, asesinará, asesinaremos, asesinaréis, asesinarán.
Conditional
yo: asesinaría
The conditional of asesinar is regular: asesinaría, asesinarías, asesinaría, asesinaríamos, asesinaríais, asesinarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: asesine
The present subjunctive of asesinar is regular: asesine, asesines, asesine, asesinemos, asesinéis, asesinen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: asesinara
The imperfect subjunctive of asesinar (ra-form) is regular: asesinara, asesinaras, asesinara, asesináramos, asesinarais, asesinaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: asesina
The affirmative imperative of asesinar is regular: asesina (tú), asesine (usted), asesinemos (nosotros), asesinad (vosotros), asesinen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no asesines
The negative imperative of asesinar uses present subjunctive forms: no asesines, no asesine, no asesinemos, no asesinéis, no asesinen.