esparcir Preterite Conjugation
esparcir — to scatter
The preterite of esparcir is regular: esparcí, esparciste, esparció, esparcimos, esparcisteis, esparcieron.
esparcir Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for a completed action of scattering or spreading something at a specific moment in the past.
Notes on esparcir in the Preterite
Esparcir is completely regular in the preterite. Note that the 'c' remains because it is followed by 'í', 'i', or 'io', which preserves the soft sound.
Example Sentences
Esparcí los juguetes por toda la habitación.
I scattered the toys all over the room.
yo
El viento esparció las hojas secas.
The wind scattered the dry leaves.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros esparcimos el confeti durante la fiesta.
We scattered the confetti during the party.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: esparzió
Correct: esparció
Why: There is no need for a 'z' here because 'c' naturally makes the soft sound before 'i'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: esparzo
The present tense is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes 'c' to 'z': esparzo.
Imperfect
yo: esparcía
The imperfect of esparcir is regular: esparcía, esparcías, esparcía, esparcíamos, esparcíais, esparcían.
Future
yo: esparciré
The future tense of esparcir is regular: esparciré, esparcirás, esparcirá, esparciremos, esparciréis, esparcirán.
Conditional
yo: esparciría
The conditional of esparcir is regular: esparciría, esparcirías, esparciría, esparciríamos, esparciríais, esparcirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: esparza
The present subjunctive of esparcir changes the 'c' to 'z' in all forms: esparza, esparzas, esparza, esparzamos, esparzáis, esparzan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: esparciera
The imperfect subjunctive of esparcir is regular, based on the third-person plural preterite: esparciera, esparcieras, esparciera...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: esparce
The imperative uses 'esparce' for tú and 'esparza' for formal commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no esparzas
Negative commands always use the 'z' spelling change: no esparzas, no esparza, no esparzamos...