entusiasmar Preterite Conjugation
entusiasmar — to thrill
The preterite of 'entusiasmar' is regular: entusiasmé, entusiasmast, entusiasmó, entusiasmamos, entusiasmastis, entusiasmáron.
entusiasmar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite of 'entusiasmar' to talk about a specific, completed instance of someone getting excited or making someone else excited in the past. For example, 'The movie excited me' (it finished being exciting).
Notes on entusiasmar in the Preterite
Entusiasmar is a regular -ar verb and follows the standard conjugation pattern in the preterite.
Example Sentences
La noticia me entusiasmó mucho.
The news excited me a lot.
él/ella/usted
¿Te entusiasmó la idea cuando te la conté?
Did the idea excite you when I told you about it?
él/ella/usted
Nos entusiasmamos con el plan de viaje.
We got excited about the travel plan.
nosotros
Los niños se entusiasmaron con los regalos.
The children got excited about the gifts.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect instead of the preterite for a single event.
Correct: Use 'La película me entusiasmó' (it excited me - completed action), not 'La película me entusiasmaba' (it used to excite me / it was exciting me).
Why: The preterite is for completed actions, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'yo' form.
Correct: The 'yo' form is 'entusiasmé', not 'entusiasmé'.
Why: The accent on the 'é' is crucial to indicate the correct stress and distinguish it from other verb forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: entusiasmo
The present indicative of 'entusiasmar' is regular: entusiasmo, entusiasmas, entusiasma, entusiasmamos, entusiasmáis, entusiasman.
Imperfect
yo: entusiasmaba
The imperfect of 'entusiasmar' is regular: entusiasmaba, entusiasmabas, entusiasmaba, entusiasmábamos, entusiasmabais, entusiasmaban.
Future
yo: entusiasmaré
The future tense of 'entusiasmar' is regular: entusiasmaré, entusiasmarás, entusiasmará, entusiasmaremos, entusiasmaréis, entusiasmarán.
Conditional
yo: entusiasmaría
The conditional of 'entusiasmar' is regular: entusiasmaría, entusiasmarías, entusiasmaría, entusiasmaríamos, entusiasmaríais, entusiasmarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: entusiasme
The present subjunctive of 'entusiasmar' (entusiasme, entusiasmes, etc.) follows expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: entusiasmara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'entusiasmar' (entusiasmara, entusiasmaras, etc.) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, and polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: entusiasma
Use the imperative of entusiasmar for direct commands: ¡entusiasma!, ¡entusiasme!, ¡entusiasmemos!, ¡entusiasmen!
Negative Imperative
yo: no entusiasmes
Use 'no' + present subjunctive for negative commands: ¡no entusiasmes!, ¡no entusiasme!, ¡no entusiasmemos!, ¡no entusiasmen!