divorciar Preterite Conjugation
divorciar — to divorce
The preterite of divorciar is regular: divorcié, divorciaste, divorció, divorciamos, divorciasteis, divorciaron.
divorciar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to talk about the specific, completed act of divorcing at a certain point in the past. For instance, 'They divorced last year.'
Notes on divorciar in the Preterite
Divorciar is fully regular in the preterite. The 'nosotros' form, 'divorciamos', is identical to the present tense, so context is key to understanding which is meant.
Example Sentences
Me divorcié el año pasado.
I got divorced last year.
yo
¿Cuándo te divorciaste?
When did you get divorced?
tú
Ellos se divorciaron después de 20 años.
They divorced after 20 years.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Mi tía se divorció en 2010.
My aunt divorced in 2010.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'divorciamos' (preterite) when meaning 'we divorce' (present).
Correct: Use 'divorciamos' for the completed past action and 'divorciamos' for the present habitual action.
Why: The identical 'nosotros' form in both present and preterite can cause confusion; context is crucial.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'e' in the yo form.
Correct: The yo form is 'divorcié', not 'divorcie'.
Why: The accent marks the stress on the final syllable and distinguishes it from other forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: divorcio
The present tense of divorciar is regular: divorcio, divorcias, divorcia, divorciamos, divorciáis, divorcian.
Imperfect
yo: divorciaba
The imperfect tense of divorciar is regular: divorciaba, divorciabas, divorciaba, divorciábamos, divorciabais, divorciaban.
Future
yo: divorciaré
The future tense of divorciar is regular: divorciaré, divorciarás, divorciará, divorciaremos, divorciaréis, divorciarán.
Conditional
yo: divorciaría
The conditional tense of divorciar is regular: divorciaría, divorciarías, divorciaría, divorciaríamos, divorciaríais, divorciarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: divorcie
The present subjunctive of divorciar (divorcie, divorcies, divorciemos, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: divorciara
The imperfect subjunctive of divorciar (divorciara, divorciaras, divorciáramos, etc.) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: divorcia
The imperative of divorciar uses regular -ar endings: divorcia, divorcie, divorciemos, divorciad, divorcien.
Negative Imperative
yo: no divorcies
Negative commands for divorciar use the present subjunctive: no divorcies, no divorcie, no divorciemos, no divorciéis, no divorcien.