censurar Preterite Conjugation
censurar — to censor
Use 'censuré' for completed past actions like censoring a specific article.
censurar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
The preterite is used for actions that were completed in the past, with a clear beginning and end. For 'censurar', you'd use it to talk about a specific instance of censoring something, like 'Ayer censuraron el documental' (Yesterday they censored the documentary).
Notes on censurar in the Preterite
Censurar is a regular -ar verb in the preterite. All the forms follow the standard pattern: censuré, censuraste, censuró, censuramos, censurasteis, censuraron.
Example Sentences
Yo censuré el contenido inapropiado.
I censored the inappropriate content.
yo
¿Tú censuraste ese informe?
Did you censor that report?
tú
El comité censuró la propuesta.
The committee censored the proposal.
él/ella/usted
Ellos censuraron la obra en el último momento.
They censored the play at the last minute.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'censuraba' instead of the preterite 'censuré' for a specific, completed action.
Correct: For a single, finished act of censoring, use the preterite: 'Censuré el artículo ayer'.
Why: The preterite marks completed actions, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'censuró' and 'censuré'.
Correct: The forms 'censuró' (él/ella/usted) and 'censuré' (yo) require a written accent on the final 'ó' and 'é' respectively.
Why: The accent indicates the stressed syllable in these preterite forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: censuro
Use 'censuro' for actions happening now or habitual censoring.
Imperfect
yo: censuraba
Use 'censuraba' for ongoing or habitual past censoring actions.
Future
yo: censuraré
Use 'censuraré' for future actions, like censoring content next week.
Conditional
yo: censuraría
Use 'censuraría' for hypothetical censoring ('would censor').
Present Subjunctive
yo: censure
Use 'censure' for wishes, doubts, emotions, and impersonal expressions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: censurara
Use 'censurara' or 'censurase' for past hypothetical or desired actions.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: censura
Use 'censura' for 'tú' commands, 'censure' for 'usted/ustedes', and 'censurad' for 'vosotros'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no censures
Use 'no censures' for 'tú', 'no censure' for 'usted/ustedes', and 'no censuréis' for 'vosotros'.