añadir Preterite Conjugation
añadir — to add
The preterite of 'añadir' is regular: añadí, añadiste, añadió, añadimos, añadisteis, añadieron.
añadir Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to talk about actions with 'añadir' that were completed at a specific point in the past. For instance, 'I added the salt' at a particular moment, and that action is finished.
Notes on añadir in the Preterite
Añadir is regular in the preterite tense. All forms follow the standard conjugation pattern for -ir verbs.
Example Sentences
Ayer añadí suficiente sal a la sopa.
Yesterday I added enough salt to the soup.
yo
¿Añadiste los ingredientes correctos?
Did you add the correct ingredients?
tú
Él añadió una nota al final del correo.
He added a note at the end of the email.
él/ella/usted
Los cocineros añadieron los últimos condimentos.
The cooks added the final seasonings.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Nosotros añadimos los datos en la tabla.
We added the data to the table.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect instead of the preterite for a single completed action.
Correct: For a specific, completed action like 'adding salt yesterday', use the preterite: 'añadí'.
Why: The preterite marks a finished event, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'añadió' (él/ella/usted) and 'añadí' (yo).
Correct: The forms are 'añadió' and 'añadí', both requiring accents on the final vowel.
Why: The accents are necessary to indicate the stress on the final syllable for these specific forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: añado
Use 'añado', 'añades', 'añade', 'añadimos', 'añadís', 'añaden' for current, habitual, or general truths with 'añadir'.
Imperfect
yo: añadía
Use 'añadía', 'añadías', 'añadía', 'añadíamos', 'añadíais', 'añadían' for ongoing or habitual past actions with 'añadir'.
Future
yo: añadiré
The future tense of 'añadir' is regular: añadiré, añadirás, añadirá, añadiremos, añadiréis, añadirán.
Conditional
yo: añadiría
Use 'añadiría', 'añadirías', 'añadiría', 'añadiríamos', 'añadiríais', 'añadirían' for hypotheticals, polite requests, or future-in-the-past with 'añadir'.
Present Subjunctive
yo: añada
Use 'añada', 'añadas', 'añadamos', 'añadan', 'añadáis' for wishes, doubts, emotions, and impersonal expressions with 'añadir'.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: añadiera
Use 'añadiera' or 'añadiese' and its variants for past hypothetical or uncertain situations with 'añadir'.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: añade
Use 'añade', 'añada', 'añadamos', 'añadan', 'añadid' for direct commands with 'añadir'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no añadas
Use 'no añadas', 'no añada', 'no añadamos', 'no añadan', 'no añadáis' for negative commands with 'añadir'.