destinar Preterite Conjugation
destinar — to allocate
The preterite of destinar is regular: destiné, destinaste, destinó, destinamos, destinasteis, destinaron.
destinar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to talk about a specific, completed action of allocating something in the past, like assigning funds or resources at a particular time.
Notes on destinar in the Preterite
Destinar is regular in the preterite. All endings follow the standard pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Ayer destiné mi tiempo libre a leer.
Yesterday I allocated my free time to reading.
yo
¿Destinaste los documentos a la carpeta correcta?
Did you allocate the documents to the correct folder?
tú
La empresa destinó un gran presupuesto a marketing.
The company allocated a large budget to marketing.
él/ella/usted
Ellos destinaron fondos para la reconstrucción.
They allocated funds for the reconstruction.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing the preterite 'destinamos' with the present indicative 'destinamos'.
Correct: Context usually clarifies whether you mean 'we allocated' (preterite) or 'we allocate' (present).
Why: The nosotros form is identical in both tenses for regular -ar verbs.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'destinó' (él/ella/usted).
Correct: The third-person singular preterite form is destinó, with an accent on the 'o'.
Why: The accent marks the stressed syllable and distinguishes it from other forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: destino
The present indicative of destinar is regular: destino, destinas, destina, destinamos, destináis, destinan.
Imperfect
yo: destinaba
The imperfect of destinar is regular: destinaba, destinabas, destinaba, destinábamos, destinabais, destinaban.
Future
yo: destinaré
The future of destinar is regular: destinaré, destinarás, destinará, destinaremos, destinaréis, destinarán.
Conditional
yo: destinaría
The conditional of destinar is regular: destinaría, destinarías, destinaría, destinaríamos, destinaríais, destinarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: destine
The present subjunctive of destinar is regular: destine, destines, destine, destinemos, destinéis, destinen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: destinara
The imperfect subjunctive of destinar is regular: destinara/destinaras/destinara/destináramos/destinarais/destinaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: destina
The imperative of destinar uses regular -ar endings: destina, destine, destinemos, destinad, destinen.
Negative Imperative
yo: no destines
Negative commands for destinar use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no destines, no destine, no destinemos, no destinéis, no destinen.