exprimir Preterite Conjugation
exprimir — to squeeze
The preterite of exprimir is regular: exprimí, exprimiste, exprimió, exprimimos, exprimisteis, exprimieron.
exprimir Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite of 'exprimir' to talk about a specific, completed action of squeezing in the past. For instance, 'Exprimí una naranja esta mañana' (I squeezed an orange this morning) or 'Ella exprimió la esponja hasta que no quedó agua' (She squeezed the sponge until no water was left).
Notes on exprimir in the Preterite
Exprimir is a regular -ir verb and is therefore regular in the preterite tense. All forms follow the standard conjugation pattern.
Example Sentences
Exprimí dos limones para la receta.
I squeezed two lemons for the recipe.
yo
¿Exprimiste toda la pasta de dientes?
Did you squeeze out all the toothpaste?
tú
Él exprimió la botella hasta que se arrugó.
He squeezed the bottle until it wrinkled.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros exprimimos las uvas para hacer vino.
We squeezed the grapes to make wine.
nosotros
Ellos exprimieron el jugo de la caña de azúcar.
They squeezed the juice from the sugarcane.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing the preterite 'exprimimos' with the present indicative 'exprimimos'.
Correct: Context usually clarifies: 'Ayer exprimimos uvas' (preterite) vs. 'Hoy exprimimos uvas' (present).
Why: Both the yo/nosotros preterite and the yo/nosotros present forms for regular -ir verbs are identical.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'yo' form.
Correct: It's 'exprimí', not 'exprimi'.
Why: The accent on the 'i' is crucial for the 'yo' preterite form, indicating the stress.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: exprimo
The present tense of exprimir is regular: exprimo, exprimes, exprime, exprimimos, exprimís, exprimen.
Imperfect
yo: exprimía
The imperfect of exprimir is regular: exprimía, exprimías, exprimía, exprimíamos, exprimíais, exprimían.
Future
yo: exprimiré
The future tense of exprimir is regular: exprimiré, exprimirás, exprime, exprimiremos, exprimiréis, exprimirán.
Conditional
yo: exprimiría
The conditional of exprimir is regular: exprimiría, exprimirías, exprimiría, exprimiríamos, exprimiríais, exprimirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: exprima
Used after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion, like 'Espero que exprimas bien la fruta' (I hope you squeeze the fruit well).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: exprimiera
Used for past hypotheticals or wishes, like 'Si exprimiera la naranja, habría más jugo' (If I squeezed the orange, there would be more juice).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: exprime
Use the imperative for direct commands like 'exprime la naranja' (squeeze the orange).
Negative Imperative
yo: no exprimas
Use 'no exprimas' (don't squeeze) and similar forms for negative commands.