circular Preterite Conjugation
circular — to circulate
The preterite of circular is regular: circulé, circulaste, circuló, circulamos, circulasteis, circularon.
circular Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to talk about a specific, completed action of circulating in the past. Think of a single instance: someone circulated a memo yesterday, or the blood circulated through your body for a set time.
Notes on circular in the Preterite
'Circular' is a regular -ar verb and follows the standard conjugation pattern in the preterite tense.
Example Sentences
Circulé el informe ayer por la mañana.
I circulated the report yesterday morning.
yo
¿Circulaste la noticia por el grupo?
Did you circulate the news through the group?
tú
El corazón circuló la sangre eficientemente.
The heart circulated the blood efficiently.
él/ella/usted
Ellos circularon por el centro sin problemas.
They circulated through the downtown area without problems.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'circulaba' instead of the preterite 'circuló' for a single, completed action.
Correct: For a specific past action like circulating a document once, use the preterite: 'circuló'.
Why: The preterite is for completed events, while the imperfect is for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'circuló' (él/ella/usted) or 'circulé' (yo).
Correct: Remember the accents: 'circuló' and 'circulé'.
Why: The accent marks the stressed syllable and distinguishes these preterite forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: circulo
The present tense 'circulo' describes actions happening now or habitual actions.
Imperfect
yo: circulara
The imperfect 'circulaba' describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: circularé
The future tense 'circularé' indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: circularía
The conditional 'circularía' expresses hypothetical outcomes or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: circule
The present subjunctive 'circule' is used after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: circulara
The imperfect subjunctive 'circulara' or 'circulara' is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: circula
Use imperative forms like 'circula' (tú) and 'circulen' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no circules
Negative commands like 'no circules' (tú) and 'no circulen' (ustedes) use the present subjunctive.