favorecer Preterite Conjugation
favorecer — to benefit
Favorecer is completely regular in the preterite: favorecí, favoreciste, favoreció, etc.
favorecer Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to describe a specific instance in the past where an action or decision benefited someone or something at a distinct moment.
Notes on favorecer in the Preterite
Despite the spelling change in the present tense, favorecer is regular in the preterite. There are no 'zc' changes here.
Example Sentences
El clima nos favoreció durante el viaje.
The weather favored us during the trip.
él/ella/usted
Las decisiones del árbitro favorecieron al equipo local.
The referee's decisions benefited the home team.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Favorecí a mi hermano en el reparto de la herencia.
I favored my brother in the distribution of the inheritance.
yo
Common Mistakes
Mistake: favorezió
Correct: favoreció
Why: Learners often try to carry the 'z' from the present 'yo' form into the preterite, but it isn't needed here.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: favorezco
Favorecer has a ZC spelling change in the 'yo' form (favorezco), but is regular otherwise.
Imperfect
yo: favorecía
Favorecer is regular in the imperfect: favorecía, favorecías, favorecía, favorecíamos, favorecíais, favorecían.
Future
yo: favoreceré
Favorecer is regular in the future: keep the infinitive and add -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án.
Conditional
yo: favorecería
Favorecer is regular in the conditional: keep the infinitive and add -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: favorezca
The ZC change from the 'yo' form carries through all persons: favorezca, favorezcas, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: favoreciera
Built from the 3rd person plural preterite: favoreciera, favorecieras, favoreciera...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: favorece
Use 'favorece' (tú) or 'favorezca' (usted) to command or strongly suggest a beneficial action.
Negative Imperative
yo: no favorezcas
All forms use the present subjunctive with 'no' and maintain the ZC change.