evaluar Preterite Conjugation
evaluar — to evaluate
The preterite of evaluar is regular: evalué, evaluaste, evaluó, evaluamos, evaluasteis, evaluaron.
evaluar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for a completed evaluation or a specific instance when someone was tested or assessed.
Notes on evaluar in the Preterite
Evaluar is completely regular in the preterite. Note that the 'u' does NOT take an extra accent mark here, unlike the present tense.
Example Sentences
El profesor evaluó mi examen ayer.
The teacher evaluated my exam yesterday.
él/ella/usted
Evaluamos el proyecto la semana pasada.
We evaluated the project last week.
nosotros
Ellos evaluaron los daños después de la tormenta.
They evaluated the damage after the storm.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: evalúo (as past tense)
Correct: evaluó
Why: In the preterite, the accent goes on the 'ó' (evaluó). If you put it on the 'ú', it looks like the present tense 'yo' form.
Master Spanish verbs in context
Memorizing tables only gets you so far. Read 200+ illustrated and narrated Spanish stories to see verbs like 'evaluar' used naturally — in the tenses you're learning.
Related Tenses
Present
yo: evalúo
Evaluar follows a common pattern where the 'u' takes an accent mark (ú) in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Imperfect
yo: evaluaba
The imperfect of evaluar is regular: evaluaba, evaluabas, evaluaba, evaluábamos, evaluabais, evaluaban.
Future
yo: evaluaré
The future of evaluar is regular: añadiré -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the infinitive.
Conditional
yo: evaluaría
The conditional of evaluar is regular: evaluaría, evaluarías, evaluaría, evaluaríamos, evaluaríais, evaluarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: evalúe
The present subjunctive of evaluar mirrors the present indicative's accent changes: evalúe, evalúes, evalúe, evaluemos, evaluéis, evalúen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: evaluara
The imperfect subjunctive of evaluar is formed from the third-person plural preterite: evaluara, evaluaras, evaluara, evaluáramos, evaluarais, evaluaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: evalúa
Use evalúa (tú), evalúe (usted), and evalúen (ustedes) to give direct orders or instructions to assess something.
Negative Imperative
yo: no evalúes
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no evalúes, no evalúe, no evaluemos, no evaluéis, no evalúen.