exceder Preterite Conjugation
exceder — to exceed
The preterite of 'exceder' is regular: excedí, excediste, excedió, excedimos, excedisteis, excedieron.
exceder Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to talk about a specific, completed action in the past where 'exceder' was involved. For instance, a time when someone exceeded a limit at a particular moment.
Notes on exceder in the Preterite
'Exceder' is a regular -er verb and follows the standard conjugation pattern in the preterite tense.
Example Sentences
Ayer excedí mi presupuesto de comida.
Yesterday I exceeded my food budget.
yo
¿Excediste el límite de velocidad?
Did you exceed the speed limit?
tú
El atleta excedió la marca anterior por un segundo.
The athlete exceeded the previous record by one second.
él/ella/usted
Ellos excedieron las expectativas en el proyecto.
They exceeded expectations on the project.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect tense instead of the preterite for a specific completed action.
Correct: Use the preterite for completed actions: 'Ayer excedí...', not 'Ayer excedía...'
Why: The preterite marks a specific, finished event, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Misspelling the forms, especially forgetting the accent on 'excedió'.
Correct: Ensure correct spelling and accents: excedí, excediste, excedió, excedimos, excedisteis, excedieron.
Why: Accents are crucial for pronunciation and correct tense/person identification.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: excedo
The present tense of 'exceder' (excedo, excedes, etc.) describes current actions, habits, or general truths.
Imperfect
yo: excedía
The imperfect of 'exceder' (excedía, excedías, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: excederé
The future tense of 'exceder' (excederé, excederás, etc.) predicts future actions or expresses probability.
Conditional
yo: excedería
The conditional of 'exceder' (excedería, excederías, etc.) expresses hypotheticals, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: exceda
The present subjunctive of exceder (exceda, excedas, etc.) follows expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: excediera
The imperfect subjunctive of exceder (excediera/excediera) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, and polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: excede
The imperative of exceder has regular commands for tú (excede) and vosotros (exceded), but irregular forms for others.
Negative Imperative
yo: no excedas
Negative commands for 'exceder' use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no excedas, no exceda, etc.