degradar Preterite Conjugation
degradar — to demote
Completed past actions with 'degradar': degradé, degradaste, degradó, degradamos, degradasteis, degradaron.
degradar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for completed actions in the past. If someone demoted a user, or a system's status was demoted at a specific point, the preterite is the tense to use.
Notes on degradar in the Preterite
'Degradar' is regular in the preterite. All -ar verbs follow the same pattern: -é, -aste, -ó, -amos, -asteis, -aron.
Example Sentences
Ayer, el jefe degradó al empleado por su mal comportamiento.
Yesterday, the boss demoted the employee for his bad behavior.
él/ella/usted
Yo degradé mi propia cuenta a un nivel inferior.
I demoted my own account to a lower level.
yo
¿Degradasteis los permisos de administrador?
Did you (plural, informal) demote the administrator permissions?
vosotros
Ellos degradaron el software a la versión anterior.
They demoted the software to the previous version.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing preterite 'degradamos' with present 'degradamos'.
Correct: Context usually clarifies, but be mindful of the timeframe.
Why: The 'nosotros' form is identical in both preterite and present indicative, a common feature of regular -ar verbs.
Mistake: Using 'degrado' (present) for a completed past action.
Correct: For a completed past action, use 'degradé' (yo) or 'degradó' (él/ella/usted).
Why: The present tense is for actions happening now or habitually, not completed past events.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: degrado
Present actions with 'degradar': degrado, degradas, degrada, degradamos, degradáis, degradan.
Imperfect
yo: degradaba
Ongoing or habitual past actions with 'degradar': degradaba, degradabas, degradaba, degradábamos, degradabais, degradaban.
Future
yo: degradaré
Future actions with 'degradar': degradaré, degradarás, degradará, degradaremos, degradaréis, degradarán.
Conditional
yo: degradaría
Hypothetical actions with 'degradar': degradaría, degradarías, degradaría, degradaríamos, degradaríais, degradarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: degrade
Present subjunctive for 'degradar' (degrade, degrademos, degraden). Used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: degradara
Past subjunctive for 'degradar' (e.g., degradara, degradaras, degradase). Used for hypothetical pasts or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: degrada
Direct commands with 'degradar': degrada (tú), degrade (usted), degrademos (nosotros), degraden (ustedes), degradad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no degrades
Negative commands for 'degradar': no degrademos (nosotros), no degraden (ustedes), no degradéis (vosotros), no degrad(es) (tú), no degrade (usted).