engendrar Preterite Conjugation
engendrar — to give rise to
The preterite of engendrar is regular: engendré, engendraste, engendró, engendramos, engendrasteis, engendraron.
engendrar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for completed actions in the past that have a clear beginning and end. For 'engendrar', this means the moment something began to be caused or produced, like 'Ayer engendró una idea brillante' (Yesterday he came up with a brilliant idea).
Notes on engendrar in the Preterite
Engendrar is regular in the preterite tense. The conjugation follows the standard pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Yo engendré un plan detallado para el proyecto.
I devised a detailed plan for the project.
yo
¿Tú engendraste esa teoría?
Did you create that theory?
tú
El artista engendró una obra maestra.
The artist produced a masterpiece.
él/ella/usted
Ellos engendraron un debate acalorado.
They sparked a heated debate.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect instead of the preterite for a single, completed action.
Correct: For a specific past event that started and finished, use the preterite: 'Engendró la idea ayer'.
Why: The preterite marks a completed action, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'yo' form: 'yo engendre'.
Correct: The 'yo' preterite form requires an accent: 'yo engendré'.
Why: The accent on the final vowel indicates the stress for this specific preterite conjugation.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: engendro
The present tense of engendrar (engendro, engendras, etc.) is used for current actions, habits, and general truths.
Imperfect
yo: engendraba
The imperfect of engendrar (engendraba, engendrabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: engendraré
The future tense of engendrar (engendraré, engendrarás, etc.) talks about what will happen.
Conditional
yo: engendraría
The conditional of engendrar (engendraría, engendrarías, etc.) expresses hypotheticals and polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: engendre
The present subjunctive of engendrar (engendre, engendres, etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: engendrara
The imperfect subjunctive of engendrar (engendrara, engendraras, etc.) is used for past hypotheticals and wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: engendra
Use the imperative of engendrar for direct commands like 'engendra tú' or 'engendren ustedes'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no engendres
Negative commands with 'no' use the present subjunctive, like 'no engendres tú' or 'no engendren ustedes'.