emitir Preterite Conjugation
emitir — to broadcast
Emitir is regular in the preterite: emití, emitiste, emitió, emitimos, emitisteis, emitieron.
emitir Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite tense for completed actions in the past related to broadcasting. For example, 'They broadcasted the event yesterday' or 'He broadcasted the news at noon.'
Notes on emitir in the Preterite
Emitir is a regular -ir verb in the preterite tense. All forms follow the standard conjugation pattern.
Example Sentences
Ayer emití un mensaje importante por la radio.
Yesterday, I broadcasted an important message on the radio.
yo
¿Emitiste el programa especial anoche?
Did you broadcast the special program last night?
tú
La cadena emitió un documental sobre la naturaleza.
The network broadcasted a documentary about nature.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros emitimos las noticias en punto.
We broadcasted the news right on time.
nosotros
Ellos emitieron el partido en directo.
They broadcasted the game live.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect tense ('emitía') instead of the preterite ('emitió') for a single, completed broadcast.
Correct: Use the preterite 'emitió' for a specific past broadcast that finished.
Why: The preterite marks a specific, completed event, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'emitió' (él/ella/usted).
Correct: The form 'emitió' requires an accent on the final 'o'.
Why: The accent marks the stress on the final syllable, differentiating it from other potential forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: emito
Emitir is regular in the present tense: emito, emites, emite, emitimos, emitís, emiten.
Imperfect
yo: emitía
Emitir is regular in the imperfect tense: emitía, emitías, emitía, emitíamos, emitíais, emitían.
Future
yo: emitiré
Emitir's future tense is regular: emitiré, emitirás, emitirá, emitiremos, emitiréis, emitirán.
Conditional
yo: emitiría
Emitir's conditional tense is regular: emitiría, emitirías, emitiría, emitiríamos, emitiríais, emitirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: emita
The present subjunctive of emitir is: emita (yo/él/ella/usted), emitas (tú), emitamos (nosotros), emitan (ustedes/ellos/ellas), emitáis (vosotros).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: emitiera
The imperfect subjunctive of emitir (emitiese/emitieses/emitiéramos, etc.) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: emite
Emitir's imperative forms are: emite (tú), emita (usted), emitamos (nosotros), emitan (ustedes), emitid (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no emitas
Negative commands for emitir use the present subjunctive: no emitas (tú), no emita (usted), no emitamos (nosotros), no emitan (ustedes), no emitáis (vosotros).