emocionar Preterite Conjugation
emocionar — to move
The preterite of emocionar is regular: emocioné, emocionaste, emocionó, emocionamos, emocionasteis, emocionaron.
emocionar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite of 'emocionar' to talk about a specific moment or completed action of getting excited or moving someone. For example, 'The movie excited me' or 'He got excited when he heard the news.'
Notes on emocionar in the Preterite
Emocionar is regular in the preterite tense. All the forms follow the standard -ar preterite endings.
Example Sentences
La película me emocionó mucho anoche.
The movie moved me a lot last night.
él/ella/usted
Nos emocionamos al ver a nuestros abuelos.
We got excited when we saw our grandparents.
nosotros
¿Te emocionaste con la sorpresa?
Did you get excited by the surprise?
tú
Ellos se emocionaron cuando ganaron el partido.
They got excited when they won the game.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'emocionaba' instead of the preterite 'emocionó' for a single event.
Correct: Use 'emocionó' for a specific, completed action like 'The book excited me.'
Why: The preterite marks completed actions, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'emocionó' (él/ella/usted) or 'emocioné' (yo).
Correct: Remember the accent: 'emocionó' and 'emocioné'.
Why: The accent marks the stress on the final syllable for these preterite forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: emociono
The present indicative of emocionar is regular: emociono, emocionas, emociona, emocionamos, emocionáis, emocionan.
Imperfect
yo: emocionaba
The imperfect of emocionar is regular: emocionaba, emocionabas, emocionaba, emocionábamos, emocionabais, emocionaban.
Future
yo: emocionaré
The future of emocionar is regular: emocionaré, emocionarás, emocionará, emocionaremos, emocionaréis, emocionarán.
Conditional
yo: emocionaría
The conditional of emocionar is regular: emocionaría, emocionarías, emocionaría, emocionaríamos, emocionaríais, emocionarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: emocione
The present subjunctive of emocionar (emocione, emociones, emocionemos, etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: emocionara
The imperfect subjunctive of emocionar (emocionara/emocionase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: emociona
The imperative of emocionar gives direct commands: ¡emociona!, ¡emocionemos!, ¡emocionad!, ¡emocionen!.
Negative Imperative
yo: no emociones
Negative commands for emocionar use 'no' + present subjunctive: ¡no emociones!, ¡no emocionemos!, ¡no emocionéis!, ¡no emocionen!.