brear Preterite Conjugation
brear — to pester
The preterite of brear is regular: breé, breaste, breó, breamos, breasteis, brearon.
brear Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to describe a completed action of pestering that happened at a specific point in the past. For example, if someone pestered you yesterday and then stopped.
Notes on brear in the Preterite
Brear is fully regular in the preterite tense. The conjugation follows the standard pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Ayer, mi hermano me breó hasta que le dejé usar mi ordenador.
Yesterday, my brother pestered me until I let him use my computer.
él/ella/usted
¿Me breaste mucho cuando éramos niños?
Did you pester me a lot when we were kids?
tú
Los niños nos brearon durante toda la película.
The children pestered us during the whole movie.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Breé a mi jefe hasta que aceptó mi propuesta.
I pestered my boss until he accepted my proposal.
yo
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'breaba' instead of the preterite 'breó' for a single, completed instance of pestering.
Correct: For a specific, finished act of pestering, use the preterite: 'Me breó ayer'.
Why: The preterite marks a definite beginning and end to the action, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'breó' (él/ella/usted) and 'breé' (yo).
Correct: Ensure the accent marks are present: 'breó', 'breé'.
Why: These accents are crucial for pronunciation and distinguishing these forms from other verb tenses or similar-sounding words.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: breo
The present indicative of brear is regular: breo, breas, brea, breamos, breáis, brean.
Imperfect
yo: breaba
The imperfect of brear is regular: breaba, breabas, breaba, breábamos, breabais, breaban.
Future
yo: brearé
The future of brear is regular: brearé, brearás, breará, brearemos, brearéis, brearán.
Conditional
yo: brearía
The conditional of brear is regular: brearía, brearías, brearía, brearíamos, brearíais, brearían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: bree
The present subjunctive of brear is regular: bree, brees, bree, breemos, breéis, breen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: breara
The imperfect subjunctive of brear is regular: breara, brearas, breara, breáramos, brearais, brearan.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: brea
The imperative of brear is regular: brea, bree, breemos, breen, bread.
Negative Imperative
yo: no brees
The negative imperative of brear uses the present subjunctive: no brees, no bree, no breemos, no breen, no breéis.