debutar Preterite Conjugation
debutar — to debut
The preterite of debutar is regular: debuté, debutaste, debutó, debutamos, debutasteis, debutaron.
debutar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for the act of debuting as a completed event in the past. For example, when someone made their debut on a specific date or in a particular performance.
Notes on debutar in the Preterite
Debutar is a regular -ar verb and follows the standard conjugation pattern for the preterite tense.
Example Sentences
La cantante debutó el año pasado.
The singer debuted last year.
él/ella/usted
Debuté en el teatro municipal.
I debuted at the municipal theater.
yo
¿Cuándo debutaste en la liga profesional?
When did you debut in the professional league?
tú
Los jóvenes actores debutaron con gran éxito.
The young actors debuted with great success.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect instead of the preterite for a specific debut event.
Correct: Use the preterite: 'Ella debutó en 2020'.
Why: The preterite marks a finished action at a specific point in time, like a debut.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'yo' form: 'debuté'.
Correct: Always write 'debuté' with the accent.
Why: The accent on the final 'é' distinguishes the preterite 'yo' form from other similar-looking forms and indicates stress.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: debuto
The present tense of debutar (debuto, debutas, etc.) means to debut now or habitually.
Imperfect
yo: debutaba
The imperfect of debutar (debutaba, debutabas, etc.) describes past ongoing or habitual debuts.
Future
yo: debutaré
The future tense of debutar (debutaré, debutarás, etc.) indicates when someone will debut.
Conditional
yo: debutaría
The conditional of debutar (debutaría, debutarías, etc.) suggests a hypothetical debut or polite request.
Present Subjunctive
yo: debute
The present subjunctive of debutar (debute, debutes, etc.) is used after expressions of desire, doubt, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: debutara
The imperfect subjunctive of debutar (debutara, debutaras, etc.) expresses past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: debuta
The imperative of debutar is mostly regular, with commands like '¡Debuta!' (tú) and '¡Debutad!' (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no debutes
Negative commands for debutar use the present subjunctive with 'no', like 'no debutes' (tú) and 'no debutéis' (vosotros).