escupir Preterite Conjugation
escupir — to spit
The preterite of escupir (escupí, escupiste, escupió, etc.) describes completed actions of spitting in the past.
escupir Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for spitting actions that started and finished at a specific point in the past. For example, 'He spat on the ground yesterday' or 'I spat out the bad taste.' It's about a single, completed event.
Notes on escupir in the Preterite
Escupir is regular in the preterite tense. All the endings follow the standard pattern for -ir verbs.
Example Sentences
Escupí el café porque sabía horrible.
I spat out the coffee because it tasted awful.
yo
¿Escupiste la pastilla?
Did you spit out the pill?
tú
El perro escupió su comida.
The dog spat out its food.
él/ella/usted
Escupimos jugo de limón.
We spat out lemon juice.
nosotros
Los niños escupieron las semillas.
The children spat out the seeds.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'escupía' instead of the preterite 'escupió' for a single event.
Correct: For a completed action like 'He spat,' use 'escupió'.
Why: The imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions, not single completed ones.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'escupí' (yo) and 'escupió' (él/ella/usted).
Correct: Remember the accents: 'escupí' and 'escupió'.
Why: These accents are required in the preterite for these forms and indicate the stressed syllable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: escupo
The present tense of escupir (escupo, escupes, escupe, etc.) describes habitual actions, things happening now, or general truths about spitting.
Imperfect
yo: escupía
The imperfect of escupir (escupía, escupías, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual actions of spitting in the past.
Future
yo: escupiré
The future tense of escupir (escupiré, escupirás, etc.) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: escupiría
The conditional of escupir (escupiría, escupirías, etc.) is used for hypotheticals ('would'), polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: escupa
The present subjunctive of escupir (esculpa, escupas, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: escupiera
The imperfect subjunctive of escupir (escupiera/escupiese) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or softer commands.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: escupe
Use 'escupir' in the imperative for direct commands: escupe (tú), escupa (usted), escupamos (nosotros), escupan (ustedes), escupid (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no escupas
Negative commands for 'escupir' use the present subjunctive: no escupas (tú), no escupa (usted), no escupamos (nosotros), no escupan (ustedes), no escupáis (vosotros).