asombrar Preterite Conjugation
asombrar — to amaze
The preterite of asombrar is regular: asombré, asombraste, asombró, asombramos, asombrasteis, asombraron.
asombrar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite of 'asombrar' to talk about a specific instance when something or someone amazed another person or group, and that action is completed. For example, 'His performance amazed us' or 'I amazed them with my knowledge'.
Notes on asombrar in the Preterite
Asombrar is completely regular in the preterite tense. All the endings are standard for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Su habilidad me asombró desde el primer momento.
His skill amazed me from the first moment.
él/ella/usted
Ayer asombramos a nuestros amigos con la cena sorpresa.
Yesterday we amazed our friends with the surprise dinner.
nosotros
Yo te asombré con mi conocimiento del tema, ¿verdad?
I amazed you with my knowledge of the topic, didn't I?
yo
Los espectadores asombraron al público con sus disfraces.
The performers amazed the audience with their costumes.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'asombré' (preterite) when 'asombraba' (imperfect) is needed.
Correct: Use 'La película me asombró' (The movie amazed me - completed event) vs. 'La película me asombraba' (The movie used to amaze me / was amazing me - ongoing/habitual).
Why: Preterite is for finished actions, imperfect is for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'asombró' (él/ella/usted).
Correct: The third-person singular preterite form is 'asombró', with an accent on the 'ó'.
Why: The accent is crucial to distinguish it from other forms and indicate stress.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: asombro
The present tense of asombrar (asombro) describes habitual actions or things that amaze now.
Imperfect
yo: asombraba
The imperfect of asombrar (asombraba) describes ongoing or habitual past amazement.
Future
yo: asombraré
The future tense of asombrar (asombraré) indicates that something will amaze.
Conditional
yo: asombraría
The conditional of asombrar (asombraría) expresses 'would amaze' or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: asombre
The present subjunctive of asombrar (asombre) is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: asombrara
The imperfect subjunctive of asombrar (asombrara/asombrase) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: asombra
The imperative of asombrar is mostly regular, with commands like 'asombra' (tú) and 'asombren' (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no asombres
Negative commands for asombrar use the present subjunctive, like 'no asombres' (tú) and 'no asombren' (ustedes).