desplomar Preterite Conjugation
desplomar — to collapse
Use preterite forms like 'desplomó' (él/ella/usted) for completed past actions, like a building collapsing.
desplomar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
The preterite is perfect for describing actions that started and finished at a specific point in the past. Think of a building that *collapsed* yesterday, or a person who *collapsed* from exhaustion after a race – these are single, completed events.
Notes on desplomar in the Preterite
'Desplomar' is a regular -ar verb in the preterite tense. All the forms (desplomé, desplomaste, desplomó, etc.) follow the standard conjugation pattern.
Example Sentences
El viejo edificio se desplomó anoche.
The old building collapsed last night.
él/ella/usted
Me desplomé en la cama después del viaje.
I collapsed onto the bed after the trip.
yo
¿Te desplomaste de cansancio?
Did you collapse from exhaustion?
tú
Los manifestantes se desplomaron en la plaza.
The protesters collapsed in the square.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect instead of the preterite for a single collapse.
Correct: For 'The building collapsed yesterday,' use 'El edificio se desplomó ayer' (preterite), not 'se desplomaba'.
Why: The preterite marks a completed action, while the imperfect describes an ongoing or habitual past action.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'yo' form.
Correct: The correct 'yo' form is 'desplomé', not 'desplome'.
Why: The accent mark is necessary to indicate the stress on the final syllable and distinguish it from other forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desplomo
Use present forms like 'desplomo' (yo) and 'desploman' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for current actions or general truths.
Imperfect
yo: desplomaba
Use imperfect forms like 'desplomaba' (yo/él/ella/usted) for ongoing or habitual past actions, like a structure always collapsing.
Future
yo: desplomaré
Use future forms like 'desplomará' (él/ella/usted) to talk about future events or probabilities.
Conditional
yo: desplomaría
Use conditional forms like 'desplomaría' (yo/él/ella/usted) for hypotheticals ('would'), polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: desplome
Use present subjunctive like 'desplome' (yo/él/ella/usted) after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desplomara
Use imperfect subjunctive forms like 'desplomara' (yo/él/ella/usted) for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desploma
Use imperative forms like 'desploma' (tú) and 'desplomen' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no desplomes
Use 'no' with present subjunctive forms like 'no desplomes' (tú) for negative commands.