desmontar Preterite Conjugation
desmontar — to take apart
Completed actions in the past for 'desmontar': desmonté, desmontaste, desmontó, desmontamos, desmontasteis, desmontaron.
desmontar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for actions of taking something apart that were completed at a specific point in the past. For example, finishing the disassembly of a toy.
Notes on desmontar in the Preterite
Desmontar is a regular -ar verb, so all its preterite forms are regular.
Example Sentences
Ayer desmonté el viejo armario.
Yesterday I took apart the old wardrobe.
yo
¿Tú desmontaste la silla?
Did you take apart the chair?
tú
El técnico desmontó el motor del coche.
The mechanic took apart the car engine.
él/ella/usted
Ellos desmontaron la carpa después del concierto.
They took down the tent after the concert.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing preterite with imperfect.
Correct: Use 'desmonté' for a single completed action, not for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Why: The preterite marks a finished event, while the imperfect describes background or duration.
Mistake: Missing the accent on 'desmontó'.
Correct: The él/ella/usted form is 'desmontó', with an accent on the 'ó'.
Why: The accent is necessary to mark the stress on the final syllable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desmonto
Present tense for 'desmontar' (desmonto, desmontas, etc.) for actions happening now or habitual actions.
Imperfect
yo: desmontaba
Past ongoing or habitual actions for 'desmontar': desmontaba, desmontabas, desmontaba, desmontábamos, desmontabais, desmontaban.
Future
yo: desmontaré
Future actions for 'desmontar': desmontaré, desmontarás, desmontará, desmontaremos, desmontaréis, desmontarán.
Conditional
yo: desmontaría
Hypothetical or polite actions for 'desmontar': desmontaría, desmontarías, desmontaría, desmontaríamos, desmontaríais, desmontarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: desmonte
Present subjunctive for 'desmontar' (desmonte, desmontes, etc.) used after wishes, doubts, emotions, and impersonal expressions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desmontara
Past subjunctive for 'desmontar' (desmontara/desmontase) used in hypothetical or uncertain past situations.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desmonta
Direct commands for desmontar: ¡desmonta tú!, ¡desmonte usted!, ¡desmontemos nosotros!, ¡desmonten ustedes!, ¡desmontad vosotros!
Negative Imperative
yo: no desmontes
Negative commands for desmontar: ¡no desmontes tú!, ¡no desmonte usted!, ¡no desmontemos nosotros!, ¡no desmonten ustedes!, ¡no desmontéis vosotros!