exhibir Preterite Conjugation
exhibir — to exhibit
The preterite of exhibir is regular: exhibí, exhibiste, exhibió, exhibimos, exhibisteis, exhibieron.
exhibir Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for completed actions in the past. For 'exhibir', this means showing or displaying something at a specific, finished moment or period.
Notes on exhibir in the Preterite
Exhibir is regular in the preterite tense. All forms follow the standard conjugation pattern for -ir verbs.
Example Sentences
Ayer exhibí mi colección de sellos.
Yesterday I exhibited my stamp collection.
yo
¿Exhibiste la pintura en la galería?
Did you exhibit the painting in the gallery?
tú
El museo exhibió artefactos antiguos el año pasado.
The museum exhibited ancient artifacts last year.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros exhibimos nuestros proyectos en la feria.
We exhibited our projects at the fair.
nosotros
Ellos exhibieron una gran habilidad.
They exhibited great skill.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing preterite and imperfect for completed actions.
Correct: Use the preterite for single, completed events: 'Exhibí la obra ayer'. Use the imperfect for ongoing or habitual past actions: 'Exhibía obras cada mes'.
Why: The preterite marks a definite end, while the imperfect describes duration or repetition.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'yo' form.
Correct: The 'yo' form in the preterite needs an accent: 'exhibí'.
Why: The accent indicates the stress falls on the final syllable, distinguishing it from other forms and the present indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: exhibo
The present tense of exhibir is regular: exhibo, exhibes, exhibe, exhibimos, exhibís, exhiben.
Imperfect
yo: exhibía
The imperfect of exhibir is regular: exhibía, exhibías, exhibía, exhibíamos, exhibíais, exhibían.
Future
yo: exhibiré
The future tense of exhibir is regular: exhibiré, exhibirás, exhibirá, exhibiremos, exhibiréis, exhibirán.
Conditional
yo: exhibiría
The conditional of exhibir is regular: exhibiría, exhibirías, exhibiría, exhibiríamos, exhibiríais, exhibirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: exhiba
The present subjunctive of exhibir is: exhiba, exhibas, exhibamos, exhibáis, exhiban.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: exhibiera
The imperfect subjunctive of exhibir uses -ra or -se endings: exhibiera, exhibieras, exhibiéramos, exhibieran, exhibiese, exhibieses, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: exhibe
Exhibir's imperative forms are: exhibe (tú), exhiba (usted), exhibamos (nosotros), exhibid (vosotros), exhiban (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no exhibas
Negative commands for exhibir use the present subjunctive: no exhibas (tú), no exhiba (usted), no exhibamos (nosotros), no exhibáis (vosotros), no exhiban (ustedes).