deformar Preterite Conjugation
deformar — to deform
The preterite of deformar is regular: deformé, deformaste, deformó, deformamos, deformasteis, deformaron.
deformar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for completed actions in the past. For 'deformar,' this means something was deformed at a specific point or within a defined past period, like 'The accident deformed the car' ('El accidente deformó el coche').
Notes on deformar in the Preterite
Deformar is a regular -ar verb and is completely regular in the preterite tense. All forms follow the standard conjugation pattern.
Example Sentences
Yo deformé el metal con el martillo.
I deformed the metal with the hammer.
yo
¿Tú deformaste la figura de arcilla?
Did you deform the clay figure?
tú
El camión deformó la barrera.
The truck deformed the barrier.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros deformamos la masa ayer.
We deformed the dough yesterday.
nosotros
Ellos deformaron el plan original.
They deformed the original plan.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect instead of preterite for a single completed action: 'El accidente deformaba el coche'.
Correct: Use the preterite: 'El accidente deformó el coche'.
Why: The preterite is for completed actions, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'deformó' (él/ella/usted).
Correct: The correct form is 'deformó' with an accent on the 'ó'.
Why: The accent is crucial to distinguish this form from other similar-looking words and indicates the stressed syllable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: deformo
The present tense of deformar describes current or habitual actions: deformo, deformas, deforma, deformamos, deformáis, deforman.
Imperfect
yo: deformaba
The imperfect of deformar describes ongoing or habitual past actions: deformaba, deformabas, deformaba, deformábamos, deformabais, deformaban.
Future
yo: deformaré
The future tense of deformar expresses future actions or probability: deformaré, deformarás, deformará, deformaremos, deformaréis, deformarán.
Conditional
yo: deformaría
The conditional of deformar expresses hypotheticals ('would') or polite requests: deformaría, deformarías, deformaría, deformaríamos, deformaríais, deformarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: deforme
The present subjunctive of deformar is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions: deforme, deformes, deforme, deformemos, deforméis, deformen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: deformara
The imperfect subjunctive of deformar expresses hypothetical past actions: deformara, deformaras, deformara, deformáramos, deformarais, deformaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: deforma
Imperative commands for deformar: deforma (tú), deforme (usted), deformemos (nosotros), deformad (vosotros), deformen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no deformes
Negative commands for deformar use the present subjunctive: no deformes (tú), no deforme (usted), no deformemos (nosotros), no deforméis (vosotros), no deformen (ustedes).