asumir Preterite Conjugation
asumir — to take on
The preterite of asumir is regular: asumí, asumiste, asumió, asumimos, asumisteis, asumieron.
asumir Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for a specific moment when someone took on a role or suddenly accepted a fact (realized something).
Notes on asumir in the Preterite
Asumir is fully regular in the preterite. Note that 'asumimos' is the same in both present and preterite.
Example Sentences
Ayer asumí el mando del proyecto.
Yesterday I took charge of the project.
yo
Por fin asumieron las consecuencias de sus actos.
They finally accepted the consequences of their actions.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Él asumió que yo no vendría.
He assumed that I wouldn't come.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: asumio
Correct: asumió
Why: Without the accent, the pronunciation and tense change; the accent is required for the third-person singular.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: asumo
The present tense of asumir is regular: asumo, asumes, asume, asumimos, asumís, asumen.
Imperfect
yo: asumía
Asumir is regular in the imperfect: asumía, asumías, asumía, asumíamos, asumíais, asumían.
Future
yo: asumiré
The future of asumir is regular: asumiré, asumirás, asumirá, asumiremos, asumiréis, asumirán.
Conditional
yo: asumiría
The conditional of asumir is regular: asumiría, asumirías, asumiría, asumiríamos, asumiríais, asumirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: asuma
The present subjunctive of asumir is regular: asuma, asumas, asuma, asumamos, asumáis, asuman.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: asumiera
The imperfect subjunctive of asumir uses the -ra endings: asumiera, asumieras, asumiera, asumiéramos, asumierais, asumieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: asume
The affirmative imperative forms are: asume (tú), asuma (usted), asumamos (nosotros), asumid (vosotros), asuman (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no asumas
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no asumas, no asuma, no asumamos, no asumáis, no asuman.