filmar Preterite Conjugation
filmar — to film
The preterite (filmé, filmaste, filmó...) describes completed past actions with a clear end.
filmar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to talk about actions that started and finished at a specific point in the past. For 'filmar', you'd say 'Filmamos la escena ayer' (We filmed the scene yesterday) or 'Ella filmó su primer video el mes pasado' (She filmed her first video last month).
Notes on filmar in the Preterite
Filmar is regular in the preterite. It follows the standard pattern for -ar verbs, with endings like -é, -aste, -ó, -amos, -asteis, -aron.
Example Sentences
Yo filmé un documental sobre la selva.
I filmed a documentary about the jungle.
yo
¿Tú filmaste la conferencia?
Did you film the conference?
tú
Ellos filmaron la película en tres meses.
They filmed the movie in three months.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Usted filmó la ceremonia con mucho detalle.
You (formal) filmed the ceremony with great detail.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative for a completed past action.
Correct: Use the preterite: 'Filmamos la escena' (We filmed the scene), not 'Firmamos la escena'.
Why: The preterite is specifically for completed past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'filmó' (él/ella/usted).
Correct: The form is 'filmó' with an accent on the 'o'.
Why: The accent differentiates it from other forms and marks the stress.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: filmo
The present tense (filmo, filmas, filma...) describes habitual actions, things happening now, or general truths.
Imperfect
yo: filmaba
The imperfect (filmaba, filmabas, filmaba...) describes ongoing or habitual past actions and background.
Future
yo: filmaré
The future tense (filmaré, filmarás, filmará...) is for actions that will happen or express probability.
Conditional
yo: filmaría
The conditional (filmaría, filmarías, filmaría...) is for hypotheticals ('would'), polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: filme
The present subjunctive (filme, filmes, filmemos, filmen) expresses wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: filmara
The imperfect subjunctive (filmara/filmase) is for past hypotheticals, wishes, or ongoing past conditions.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: filma
Filma (tú), filme (usted), filmemos (nosotros), filmen (ustedes), filmad (vosotros) are commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no filmes
Don't film (tú), no filme (usted), no filmemos (nosotros), no filmen (ustedes), no filméis (vosotros) use the present subjunctive.