asimilar Preterite Conjugation
asimilar — to take in
The preterite of asimilar is regular: asimile, asimilaste, asimiló, asimilamos, asimilasteis, asimilaron.
asimilar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for completed actions in the past. For 'asimilar', this means successfully taking in or processing something at a specific point in time, like 'Asimilé la lección ayer' (I assimilated the lesson yesterday).
Notes on asimilar in the Preterite
Asimilar is fully regular in the preterite tense. All forms follow the standard -ar conjugation pattern.
Example Sentences
Yo asimile la información clave durante la reunión.
I assimilated the key information during the meeting.
yo
¿Tú asimilaste las instrucciones correctamente?
Did you assimilate the instructions correctly?
tú
Ella asimiló el impacto de la noticia rápidamente.
She assimilated the impact of the news quickly.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros asimilamos los cambios en la empresa.
We assimilated the changes in the company.
nosotros
Ellos asimilaron la cultura local en poco tiempo.
They assimilated the local culture in a short time.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect instead of the preterite for a completed action.
Correct: Use 'asimilé' for a single completed action, not 'asimilaba'.
Why: The preterite marks a finished event, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'asimiló' (él/ella/usted).
Correct: The third-person singular preterite is 'asimiló' with an accent.
Why: The accent on the final 'o' distinguishes it from other forms and indicates the stressed syllable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: asimilo
The present tense of asimilar is regular: asimilo, asimilas, asimila, asimilamos, asimiláis, asimilan.
Imperfect
yo: asimilaba
The imperfect of asimilar is regular: asimilaba, asimilabas, asimilaba, asimilábamos, asimilabais, asimilaban.
Future
yo: asimilaré
The future tense of asimilar is regular: asimilaré, asimilarás, asimilará, asimilaremos, asimilaréis, asimilarán.
Conditional
yo: asimilaría
The conditional of asimilar is regular: asimilaría, asimilarías, asimilaría, asimilaríamos, asimilaríais, asimilarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: asimile
Use the present subjunctive of asimilar for wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty (asimilé, asimiles, asimile, asimilemos, asimiléis, asimilen).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: asimilara
Use the imperfect subjunctive (asimilaras/asimilaras) for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: asimila
Use the imperative of asimilar for direct commands: asimila (tú), asimile (usted), asimilemos (nosotros), asimilen (ustedes), asimilad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no asimiles
Use 'no' + present subjunctive for negative commands: no asimiles (tú), no asimile (usted), no asimilemos (nosotros), no asimilen (ustedes), no asimiléis (vosotros).