dotar Preterite Conjugation
dotar — to equip
The preterite of 'dotar' is regular: doté, dotaste, dotó, dotamos, dotasteis, dotaron.
dotar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite of 'dotar' to talk about the specific moment you equipped something or someone in the past. For example, 'Ayer dotamos el laboratorio con nuevos microscopios.' (Yesterday, we equipped the lab with new microscopes.) It signifies a completed action.
Notes on dotar in the Preterite
'Dotar' is a regular '-ar' verb, and its preterite conjugation follows the standard pattern without any changes.
Example Sentences
Ayer doté mi habitación de luces LED.
Yesterday, I equipped my room with LED lights.
yo
¿Dotaste al personaje con el escudo legendario?
Did you equip the character with the legendary shield?
tú
La empresa nos dotó de ordenadores nuevos.
The company equipped us with new computers.
él/ella/usted
Los voluntarios dotaron el refugio con mantas.
The volunteers equipped the shelter with blankets.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect instead of the preterite for a completed equipping action.
Correct: Use 'Dotamos el aula' (preterite) for a one-time action, not 'Dotábamos el aula' (imperfect) which implies a habitual or ongoing action.
Why: The preterite marks a completed event, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'dotó' (él/ella/usted).
Correct: The third-person singular preterite form is 'dotó' with an accent on the 'ó'.
Why: The accent is crucial to distinguish this form from other potential conjugations and indicates the stressed syllable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: doto
The present indicative of 'dotar' is regular: doto, dotas, dota, dotamos, dotáis, dotan.
Imperfect
yo: dotaba
The imperfect of 'dotar' is regular: dotaba, dotabas, dotaba, dotábamos, dotabais, dotaban.
Future
yo: dotaré
The future tense of 'dotar' is regular: dotaré, dotarás, dotará, dotaremos, dotaréis, dotarán.
Conditional
yo: dotaría
The conditional of 'dotar' is regular: dotaría, dotarías, dotaría, dotaríamos, dotaríais, dotarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: dote
The present subjunctive of 'dotar' (dote, dotes, dotemos, dotéis, doten) follows expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: dotara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'dotar' (dotara/dotase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, and polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: dota
Use 'dota', 'dote', 'dotemos', 'dotad', 'dóten' for direct commands with 'dotar'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no dotes
Use 'no dotes', 'no dote', 'no dotemos', 'no dotéis', 'no doten' for negative commands.