evadir Preterite Conjugation
evadir — to evade
Evadí, evadiste, evadió, evadimos, evadisteis, evadieron are completed past actions of 'evade'.
evadir Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite tense to describe actions of evading that were completed at a specific point in the past. Think of it as a snapshot of a finished event.
Notes on evadir in the Preterite
Evadir is a regular -ir verb and follows the standard conjugation pattern in the preterite tense.
Example Sentences
Yo evadí al guardia de seguridad.
I evaded the security guard.
yo
¿Tú evadiste las preguntas incómodas?
Did you evade the uncomfortable questions?
tú
Él evadió el tráfico saliendo temprano.
He evaded the traffic by leaving early.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros evadimos la confrontación.
We evaded the confrontation.
nosotros
Ellos evadieron las responsabilidades del proyecto.
They evaded the project responsibilities.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect instead of the preterite for a single completed action.
Correct: For a specific instance of evading, use 'evadí' (preterite), not 'evadía' (imperfect).
Why: The preterite marks a completed action, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'evadió' (él/ella/usted).
Correct: The correct form is 'evadió' with an accent on the 'o'.
Why: The accent is necessary to indicate the stress falls on the final syllable, distinguishing it from other potential forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: evado
Evado, evades, evade, evadimos, evadís, evaden describe current or habitual actions of 'evade'.
Imperfect
yo: evadía
Evadía, evadías, evadíamos, evadían describe ongoing or habitual past actions of 'evade'.
Future
yo: evadiré
Evadiré, evadirás, evadirá, evadiremos, evadiréis, evadirán express future actions of 'evade'.
Conditional
yo: evadiría
Evadiría, evadirías, evadiría, evadiríamos, evadiríais, evadirían express hypothetical 'would evade'.
Present Subjunctive
yo: evada
Evada, evadamos, evadan, evadáis are present subjunctive forms for 'evade'.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: evadiera
Evadiera, evadieras, evadiéramos, evadieran are past subjunctive forms for 'evade'.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: evade
Evade, evadamos, evadan, evadid are commands for 'evade'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no evadas
No evadas, no evadamos, no evadan, no evadáis are negative commands for 'evade'.