difundir Preterite Conjugation
difundir — to spread
The preterite of difundir is regular: difundí, difundiste, difundió, difundimos, difundisteis, difundieron.
difundir Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite of 'difundir' to talk about the specific, completed action of spreading something in the past. For example, 'Difundió la noticia ayer.' (He spread the news yesterday.) It emphasizes the action happened and finished at a certain point.
Notes on difundir in the Preterite
Difundir is regular in the preterite tense. All the endings are standard for regular -ir verbs: -í, -iste, -ió, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
Example Sentences
Yo difundí el folleto por todo el barrio.
I spread the flyer all over the neighborhood.
yo
¿Tú difundiste la invitación a la fiesta?
Did you spread the invitation to the party?
tú
Ella difundió sus ideas en la conferencia.
She spread her ideas at the conference.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros difundimos el conocimiento sobre el reciclaje.
We spread the knowledge about recycling.
nosotros
Ellos difundieron el video viralmente.
They spread the video virally.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing the preterite 'difundimos' (we spread) with the present 'difundimos' (we spread).
Correct: Context is key. If talking about a specific past event, it's preterite. If it's habitual or happening now, it's present.
Why: These forms are identical, so the surrounding sentence or situation clarifies the tense.
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'difundía' instead of the preterite for a single completed action.
Correct: Use 'difundió' for a single, completed act of spreading, like 'Él difundió el rumor ayer'.
Why: The preterite marks completed actions, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: difundo
The present tense of difundir is regular: difundo, difundes, difunde, difundimos, difundís, difunden.
Imperfect
yo: difundía
The imperfect of difundir is regular: difundía, difundías, difundía, difundíamos, difundíais, difundían.
Future
yo: difundiré
The future tense of difundir is regular: difundiré, difundirás, difundirá, difundiremos, difundiréis, difundirán.
Conditional
yo: difundiría
The conditional of difundir is regular: difundiría, difundirías, difundiría, difundiríamos, difundiríais, difundirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: difunda
The present subjunctive of difundir (difunda, difundas, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: difundiera
The imperfect subjunctive of difundir (difundiera/difundiese) expresses past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: difunde
The imperative of difundir commands actions directly: difunde (tú), difunda (usted), difundamos (nosotros), difundan (ustedes), difundid (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no difundas
Negative commands for difundir use 'no' + present subjunctive: no difundas (tú), no difunda (usted), no difundamos (nosotros), no difundan (ustedes), no difundáis (vosotros).