confeccionar Preterite Conjugation
confeccionar — to make
The preterite of confeccionar is regular: confeccioné, confeccionaste, confeccionó, confeccionamos, confeccionasteis, confeccionaron.
confeccionar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to talk about finished actions of making something in the past. If you 'made' a dress completely at a specific time, you'd use this.
Notes on confeccionar in the Preterite
Confeccionar is fully regular in the preterite tense. All endings are standard for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Ayer confeccioné un traje para la fiesta.
Yesterday I made a suit for the party.
yo
¿Confeccionaste tú el pastel de cumpleaños?
Did you make the birthday cake?
tú
El sastre confeccionó el abrigo la semana pasada.
The tailor made the coat last week.
él/ella/usted
Ellos confeccionaron las sillas en su taller.
They made the chairs in their workshop.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Nosotros confeccionamos los uniformes el mes pasado.
We made the uniforms last month.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'confeccionaba' instead of the preterite.
Correct: Use 'confeccioné' for a specific, completed act of making.
Why: The preterite marks a single, finished event, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'confeccionó' (él/ella/usted).
Correct: The accent is on the final 'o': 'confeccionó'.
Why: The accent mark is crucial to show the stress falls on the final syllable in this form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: confecciono
The present tense of confeccionar (confecciono, confeccionas, etc.) is used for current actions, habits, and general truths.
Imperfect
yo: confeccionaba
The imperfect of confeccionar (confeccionaba, confeccionabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions of making.
Future
yo: confeccionaré
The future tense of confeccionar (confeccionaré, confeccionarás, etc.) expresses what someone will make.
Conditional
yo: confeccionaría
The conditional of confeccionar (confeccionaría, confeccionarías, etc.) expresses 'would make' for hypotheticals and polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: confeccione
The present subjunctive of confeccionar (confeccione, confecciones, etc.) follows expressions of doubt, desire, and emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: confeccionara
The imperfect subjunctive of confeccionar (confeccionara/confeccionase) is used for past hypotheticals and wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: confecciona
Confecciona, confeccione, confeccionemos, confeccionad, confeccionen are the commands for confeccionar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no confecciones
No confecciones, no confeccione, no confeccionemos, no confeccionéis, no confeccionen are the negative commands for confeccionar.