completar Preterite Conjugation
completar — to complete
The preterite of completar is regular: completé, completaste, completó, completamos, completasteis, completaron.
completar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for a task that was successfully finished at a specific point in time, like submitting a form or finishing a marathon.
Notes on completar in the Preterite
Completar follows the standard -ar pattern. Note that 'completamos' is the same in both present and preterite.
Example Sentences
Completé el registro ayer por la tarde.
I completed the registration yesterday afternoon.
yo
¿Completaste la encuesta de satisfacción?
Did you complete the satisfaction survey?
tú
El equipo completó el proyecto a tiempo.
The team completed the project on time.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: completo
Correct: completó
Why: Without the accent, 'completo' means 'I complete' (present). 'Completó' means 'he/she completed' (past).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: completo
The present of completar is regular: completo, completas, completa, completamos, completáis, completan.
Imperfect
yo: completaba
The imperfect of completar is regular: completaba, completabas, completaba, completábamos, completabais, completaban.
Future
yo: completaré
The future of completar is regular: completaré, completarás, completará, completaremos, completaréis, completarán.
Conditional
yo: completaría
The conditional of completar is regular: completaría, completarías, completaría, completaríamos, completaríais, completarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: complete
The present subjunctive of completar is regular: complete, completes, complete, completemos, completéis, completen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: completara
The imperfect subjunctive of completar is regular: completara, completaras, completara, completáramos, completarais, completaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: completa
The affirmative imperative of completar: completa (tú), complete (usted), completad (vosotros), completen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no completes
The negative imperative of completar: no completes (tú), no complete (usted), no completéis (vosotros), no completen (ustedes).