emerger Preterite Conjugation
emerger — to emerge
The preterite of emerger is completely regular: emergí, emergiste, emergió, emergimos, emergisteis, emergieron.
emerger Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for a specific moment when something came to the surface or appeared suddenly in the past.
Notes on emerger in the Preterite
Emerger is fully regular in the preterite. There is no 'g' to 'j' change here because the endings start with 'i' or 'ie', which naturally keep the 'g' sounding soft.
Example Sentences
El submarino emergió de repente.
The submarine emerged suddenly.
él/ella/usted
Emergimos del túnel después de una hora.
We emerged from the tunnel after an hour.
nosotros
Los buzos emergieron sanos y salvos.
The divers emerged safe and sound.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using a 'j' in the preterite (e.g., 'emerjió').
Correct: Use a 'g': 'emergió'.
Why: The 'g' only needs to change to a 'j' before 'a' or 'o'. Since these endings start with 'i', the 'g' stays.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: emerjo
The present of emerger is mostly regular, but the 'yo' form changes to 'emerjo' to keep the soft 'j' sound.
Imperfect
yo: emergía
The imperfect of emerger is regular: emergía, emergías, emergía, emergíamos, emergíais, emergían.
Future
yo: emergeré
The future of emerger is regular: emergeré, emergerás, emergerá, emergeremos, emergeréis, emergerán.
Conditional
yo: emergería
The conditional of emerger is regular: emergería, emergerías, emergería, emergeríamos, emergeríais, emergerían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: emerja
The present subjunctive uses a 'j' in all forms: emerja, emerjas, emerja, emerjamos, emerjáis, emerjan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: emergiera
The imperfect subjunctive is regular: emergiera, emergieras, emergiera, emergiéramos, emergierais, emergieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: emerge
Commands use 'emerge' (tú) and 'emerja' (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no emerjas
Negative commands always use the 'j': no emerjas, no emerja, no emerjamos, no emerjáis, no emerjan.