delatar Preterite Conjugation
delatar — to report
The preterite of 'delatar' is regular: delaté, delataste, delató, delatamos, delatasteis, delataron.
delatar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite of 'delatar' to talk about the specific, completed act of reporting something in the past. For example, 'Él delató al ladrón anoche.' (He reported the thief last night.) or 'Yo delaté el error en el informe.' (I reported the error in the report.)
Notes on delatar in the Preterite
Delatar is a regular -ar verb and follows the standard conjugation pattern in the preterite tense.
Example Sentences
Ayer, delaté el comportamiento sospechoso.
Yesterday, I reported the suspicious behavior.
yo
¿Tú delataste a tu compañero?
Did you report your colleague?
tú
Ella delató la ubicación del escondite.
She reported the location of the hideout.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros delatamos el fraude fiscal.
We reported the tax fraud.
nosotros
Ellos delataron el plan secreto.
They reported the secret plan.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect instead of the preterite for a single reporting event.
Correct: For a specific, completed act of reporting, use the preterite: 'Delaté el problema' (I reported the problem), not 'Delataba el problema'.
Why: The preterite marks completed actions, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'delató' (él/ella/usted).
Correct: The accent goes on the 'o': 'delató'.
Why: The accent on the final vowel indicates the stressed syllable in this preterite form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: delato
The present tense of 'delatar' is regular: delato, delatas, delata, delatamos, delatáis, delatan.
Imperfect
yo: delataba
The imperfect of 'delatar' is regular: delataba, delatabas, delataba, delatábamos, delatabais, delataban.
Future
yo: delataré
The future tense of 'delatar' is regular: delataré, delatarás, delatará, delataremos, delataréis, delatarán.
Conditional
yo: delataría
The conditional of 'delatar' is regular: delataría, delatarías, delataría, delataríamos, delataríais, delatarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: delate
The present subjunctive (delate, delates, delatemos, delaten, delatéis) is used after wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: delatara
The imperfect subjunctive (delatara/delatase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts about past events.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: delata
Delata (tú), delate (usted), delatemos (nosotros), delaten (ustedes), delatad (vosotros) are commands to report.
Negative Imperative
yo: no delates
No delates (tú), no delate (usted), no delatemos (nosotros), no delaten (ustedes), no delatéis (vosotros) are negative commands not to report.