
enviar Preterite Conjugation
enviar — to send
The preterite of enviar is regular: envié, enviaste, envió, enviamos, enviasteis, enviaron.
enviar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite when the act of sending something is a finished, one-time event in the past, like hitting 'send' on an email yesterday.
Notes on enviar in the Preterite
Enviar is regular in the preterite. Unlike the present tense, there is no accent on the 'i' (e.g., it is 'enviaste', not 'envíaste').
Example Sentences
Te envié el correo electrónico esta mañana.
I sent you the email this morning.
yo
¿Enviaste el paquete por correo certificado?
Did you send the package by certified mail?
tú
Nos enviaron las fotos de la boda ayer.
They sent us the wedding photos yesterday.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: envió (used for 'I sent')
Correct: envié
Why: The ending -é is for 'yo', while -ó is for 'él/ella/usted'. They are easily confused by beginners.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: envío
Enviar has a stress shift (í) in all forms except nosotros and vosotros: envío, envías, envía, enviamos, enviáis, envían.
Imperfect
yo: enviaba
The imperfect of enviar is regular: enviaba, enviabas, enviaba, enviábamos, enviabais, enviaban.
Future
yo: enviaré
The future of enviar is regular: enviaré, enviarás, enviará, enviaremos, enviaréis, enviarán.
Conditional
yo: enviaría
The conditional of enviar is regular: enviaría, enviarías, enviaría, enviaríamos, enviaríais, enviarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: envíe
The present subjunctive of enviar follows the stress shift (í): envíe, envíes, envíe, enviemos, enviéis, envíen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: enviara
The imperfect subjunctive of enviar is regular: enviara, enviaras, enviara, enviáramos, enviarais, enviaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: envía
Commands for sending: envía (tú), envíe (usted), enviad (vosotros), envíen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no envíes
Negative commands use present subjunctive: no envíes (tú), no envíe (usted), no enviéis (vosotros), no envíen (ustedes).