esconder Preterite Conjugation
esconder — to hide
The preterite of esconder is regular: escondí, escondiste, escondió, escondimos, escondisteis, escondieron.
esconder Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite when you hid something at a specific moment in the past. It's perfect for describing a completed action, like when you finally hid the evidence.
Notes on esconder in the Preterite
Esconder is fully regular in the preterite. Be careful with the accents on the 'yo' and 'él/ella/usted' forms.
Example Sentences
Escondí el dinero debajo del colchón ayer.
I hid the money under the mattress yesterday.
yo
Ella escondió su cara porque tenía vergüenza.
She hid her face because she was embarrassed.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros escondimos los dulces antes de la fiesta.
We hid the candy before the party.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Escondieron vs Escondaron.
Correct: escondieron
Why: Since it is an -er verb, it uses the -ieron ending, not the -aron ending used for -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: escondo
Esconder is regular in the present: escondo, escondes, esconde, escondemos, escondéis, esconden.
Imperfect
yo: escondía
The imperfect of esconder uses standard -ía endings: escondía, escondías, escondía, escondíamos, escondíais, escondían.
Future
yo: esconderé
To form the future of esconder, add the endings to the infinitive: esconderé, esconderás, esconderá, esconderemos, esconderéis, esconderán.
Conditional
yo: escondería
The conditional of esconder is regular: escondería, esconderías, escondería, esconderíamos, esconderíais, esconderían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: esconda
The present subjunctive of esconder uses -a endings: esconda, escondas, esconda, escondamos, escondáis, escondan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: escondiera
The imperfect subjunctive of esconder is formed from the 'ellos' preterite: escondiera, escondieras, escondiera, escondiéramos, escondierais, escondieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: esconde
The imperative of esconder gives commands: esconde (tú), esconda (usted), escondamos, esconded (vosotros), escondan.
Negative Imperative
yo: no escondas
The negative imperative of esconder uses the present subjunctive: no escondas, no esconda, no escondamos, no escondáis, no escondan.