entristecer Preterite Conjugation
entristecer — to sadden
The preterite of entristecer is regular: entristecí, entristeciste, entristeció, entristecimos, entristecisteis, entristecieron.
entristecer Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for a specific moment when someone became sad or when a specific event caused a wave of sadness.
Notes on entristecer in the Preterite
Entristecer is completely regular in the preterite. It follows the standard -er ending pattern.
Example Sentences
La noticia me entristeció mucho ayer.
The news saddened me a lot yesterday.
él/ella/usted
Nos entristecimos al escuchar la despedida.
We became sad upon hearing the farewell.
nosotros
Se entristecieron cuando terminó el verano.
They got sad when summer ended.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Me entristezcí
Correct: Me entristecí
Why: Learners often carry the 'zc' from the present tense into the preterite, but the preterite stays regular with a 'c'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: entristezco
In the present tense, entristecer is irregular in the 'yo' form: entristezco.
Imperfect
yo: entristecía
The imperfect of entristecer is regular: entristecía, entristecías, entristecía, entristecíamos, entristecíais, entristecían.
Future
yo: entristeceré
The future of entristecer is regular: entristeceré, entristecerás, entristecerá, entristeceremos, entristeceréis, entristecerán.
Conditional
yo: entristecería
The conditional of entristecer is regular: entristecería, entristecerías, entristecería, entristeceríamos, entristeceríais, entristecerían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: entristezca
The present subjunctive follows the 'yo' form irregularity: entristezca, entristezcas, entristezca, entristezcamos, entristezcáis, entristezcan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: entristeciera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'entristecie-' stem: entristeciera, entristecieras, entristeciera, entristeciéramos, entristecierais, entristecieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: entristece
Commands for entristecer use entristece (tú) and the 'zc' forms for others.
Negative Imperative
yo: no entristezcas
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: no entristezcas, no entristezca, no entristezcamos, no entristezcáis, no entristezcan.