averiar Preterite Conjugation
averiar — to damage
The preterite of averiar is regular: averié, averiaste, averió, averiamos, averiasteis, averiaron.
averiar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite of 'averiar' to talk about a specific instance when something became damaged or when someone caused damage, and it's a completed action in the past. For example, 'El mecánico averió el coche' means 'The mechanic damaged the car'.
Notes on averiar in the Preterite
Averiar is regular in the preterite tense. All the endings follow the standard pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Averíé el teléfono al tirarlo.
I damaged the phone when I dropped it.
yo
¿Averiaste la impresora?
Did you damage the printer?
tú
El niño averió el juguete.
The child damaged the toy.
él/ella/usted
Averíaron la lavadora sin querer.
They damaged the washing machine by accident.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect instead of the preterite for a single, completed act of damage.
Correct: For a specific, finished event of damage, use the preterite: 'Averió el motor'.
Why: The preterite marks completed actions, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Missing the accent on the 'yo' form.
Correct: The first person singular form is 'averíé', with an accent on the 'e'.
Why: The accent distinguishes this form and indicates the stressed syllable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: averio
The present indicative of averiar is regular: averío, averías, avería, averiamos, averíais, averían.
Imperfect
yo: averiaba
The imperfect of averiar is regular: averiaba, averiabas, averiaba, averiábamos, averiabais, averiaban.
Future
yo: averiaré
The future tense of averiar is regular: averiaré, averiarás, averiará, averiaremos, averiaréis, averiarán.
Conditional
yo: averiaría
The conditional of averiar is regular: averiaría, averiarías, averiaría, averiaríamos, averiaríais, averiarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: averie
Use present subjunctive forms like 'averíe' (yo) and 'averíen' (ellos) after expressions of doubt, emotion, or desire.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: averiara
Use imperfect subjunctive forms like 'averiara' or 'averiase' for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: averia
Use imperative forms like 'avería' (tú) and 'averíe' (usted) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no averies
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive, like 'no averíes' (tú) or 'no averíe' (usted).