drogar Preterite Conjugation
drogar — to drug
The preterite of drogar is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes to 'drogué' to keep the hard 'g' sound.
drogar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for a completed action in the past, like a specific instance where someone was drugged or a one-time use of a substance.
Notes on drogar in the Preterite
The 'yo' form is 'drogué' (spelling change g > gu). All other forms (drogaste, drogó, etc.) are regular.
Example Sentences
Ayer drogué al gato para llevarlo al médico.
Yesterday I sedated the cat to take him to the doctor.
yo
Él se drogó durante años antes de buscar ayuda.
He drugged himself for years before seeking help.
él/ella/usted
Ellos drogaron a la víctima en el bar.
They drugged the victim at the bar.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'drogue' for the past 'I drugged'.
Correct: drogué
Why: Without the accent, 'drogue' is the subjunctive 'I may drug'. The accent is vital to show it is the past tense.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: drogo
The present tense of drogar is completely regular: drogo, drogas, droga, drogamos, drogáis, drogan.
Imperfect
yo: drogaba
The imperfect of drogar is regular: drogaba, drogabas, drogaba, drogábamos, drogabais, drogaban.
Future
yo: drogaré
The future tense of drogar is regular: drogaré, drogarás, drogará, drogaremos, drogaréis, drogarán.
Conditional
yo: drogaría
The conditional of drogar is regular: drogaría, drogarías, drogaría, drogaríamos, drogaríais, drogarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: drogue
The present subjunctive of drogar requires a spelling change from 'g' to 'gu' in all forms: drogue, drogues, drogue, droguemos, droguéis, droguen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: drogara
The imperfect subjunctive of drogar is formed from the third-person plural preterite: drogara, drogaras, drogara, drogáramos, drogarais, drogaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: droga
The imperative of drogar uses the 'gu' spelling change for formal commands: droga, drogue, droguemos, drogad, droguen.
Negative Imperative
yo: no drogues
The negative imperative of drogar always uses the 'gu' spelling change: no drogues, no drogue, no droguemos, no droguéis, no droguen.