equipar Preterite Conjugation
equipar — to equip
The preterite of equipar is regular: equipé, equipaste, equipó, equipamos, equipasteis, equiparon.
equipar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to describe completed actions of equipping in the past. For example, 'We equipped the kitchen yesterday' or 'He equipped his car with winter tires.' It emphasizes the action happened and finished.
Notes on equipar in the Preterite
Equipar is regular in the preterite tense. All endings are standard for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Ayer equipé mi apartamento con muebles nuevos.
Yesterday I equipped my apartment with new furniture.
yo
¿Equipaste la tienda con suficiente comida?
Did you equip the store with enough food?
tú
La empresa equipó a sus empleados con portátiles.
The company equipped its employees with laptops.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros equipamos la sala de juntas para la presentación.
We equipped the boardroom for the presentation.
nosotros
Ellos equiparon el vehículo para la expedición.
They equipped the vehicle for the expedition.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing the preterite 'equipamos' (we equipped) with the present 'equipamos' (we equip).
Correct: Context usually makes it clear, but be mindful. The preterite refers to a specific completed past action.
Why: These forms are identical; rely on time markers (ayer, la semana pasada) or the flow of the narrative.
Mistake: Forgetting accents on forms like 'equipó'.
Correct: Ensure accents are correctly placed, like on the 'o' in 'equipó' for él/ella/usted.
Why: Accents are crucial for pronunciation and distinguishing forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: equipo
The present tense of equipar is regular: equipo, equipas, equipa, equipamos, equipáis, equipan.
Imperfect
yo: equipaba
The imperfect of equipar is regular: equipaba, equipabas, equipaba, equipábamos, equipabais, equipaban.
Future
yo: equiparé
The future tense of equipar is regular: equiparé, equiparás, equipará, equiparemos, equiparéis, equiparán.
Conditional
yo: equiparía
The conditional of equipar is regular: equiparía, equiparías, equiparía, equiparíamos, equiparíais, equiparían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: equipe
The present subjunctive of equipar is regular: equipe, equipes, equipemos, equipéis, equipen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: equipara
The imperfect subjunctive of equipar is regular: equipara, equiparas, equipáramos, equiparais, equiparan.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: equipa
The imperative of equipar is regular in the affirmative: equipa (tú), equipe (usted), equipemos (nosotros), equipen (ustedes), equipad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no equipes
Negative commands for equipar use the present subjunctive: no equipes (tú), no equipe (usted), no equipemos (nosotros), no equipen (ustedes), no equipéis (vosotros).