constatar Preterite Conjugation
constatar — to verify
The preterite of constata is regular: constaté, constataste, constató, constatamos, constatasteis, constataron.
constatar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for actions of verifying that were completed at a specific point in the past. For example, 'Ayer constaté la información' (Yesterday I verified the information) clearly indicates a finished action.
Notes on constatar in the Preterite
Constatar is regular in the preterite tense. All the forms follow the standard -ar verb endings.
Example Sentences
Constaté que la puerta estaba cerrada.
I verified that the door was closed.
yo
¿Tú constataste los datos?
Did you verify the data?
tú
Ella constató la firma en el documento.
She verified the signature on the document.
él/ella/usted
Constataron que el error era nuestro.
They verified that the error was ours.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect instead of the preterite.
Correct: For a single, completed act of verification, use 'constaté', not 'constataba'.
Why: The preterite marks completed actions, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'constató'.
Correct: The él/ella/usted form needs an accent: constató.
Why: The accent is crucial for pronunciation and distinguishes it from other similar-looking forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: constato
The present indicative of constata is regular: constato, constatas, constata, constatamos, constatais, constatan.
Imperfect
yo: constataba
The imperfect of constata is regular: constataba, constatabas, constataba, constatábamos, constatabais, constataban.
Future
yo: constataré
The future of constata is regular: constataré, constatarás, constatará, constataremos, constataréis, constatarán.
Conditional
yo: constataría
The conditional of constata is regular: constataría, constatarías, constataría, constataríamos, constataríais, constatarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: constate
The present subjunctive of constata is regular: constate, constates, constatemos, constaten, constatéis.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: constatara
The imperfect subjunctive of constata uses -ra or -se endings: constatara, constataras, constatase, constatáramos, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: constata
The imperative of constata is regular: constata, constate, constatad, constatemos, constaten.
Negative Imperative
yo: no constates
Negative commands for constata use the present subjunctive: no constates, no constate, no constatemos, no constaten, no constatéis.