filtrar Preterite Conjugation
filtrar — to filter
Filtrar is regular in the preterite: filtré, filtraste, filtró, filtramos, filtrais, filtraron.
filtrar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite of 'filtrar' to talk about a specific, completed action of filtering in the past. For example, filtering a specific batch of water or filtering a list at a particular moment.
Notes on filtrar in the Preterite
Filtrar is completely regular in the preterite tense. All forms follow the standard -ar verb pattern.
Example Sentences
Yo filtré el agua ayer por la tarde.
I filtered the water yesterday afternoon.
yo
¿Filtraste los resultados de búsqueda?
Did you filter the search results?
tú
Ella filtró la información antes de enviarla.
She filtered the information before sending it.
él/ella/usted
Ellos filtraron los comentarios negativos.
They filtered the negative comments.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'filtrábamos' (imperfect) instead of 'filtré' or 'filtró' (preterite).
Correct: Use 'filtré' for a single completed action by 'yo'.
Why: The preterite is for completed actions, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Missing the accent on 'filtró' (él/ella/usted).
Correct: The form is 'filtró' with an accent on the 'o'.
Why: The accent marks the stressed syllable in this specific preterite form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: filtro
The present tense of filtrar is regular: filtro, filtras, filtra, filtramos, filtráis, filtran.
Imperfect
yo: filtraba
The imperfect tense of filtrar is regular: filtraba, filtrabas, filtraba, filtrábamos, filtrabais, filtraban.
Future
yo: filtraré
The future tense of filtrar is regular: filtraré, filtrarás, filtrará, filtraremos, filtraréis, filtrarán.
Conditional
yo: filtraría
The conditional tense of filtrar is regular: filtraría, filtrarías, filtraría, filtraríamos, filtraríais, filtrarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: filtre
Use 'filtre' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'filtros' (tú), 'filtremos' (nosotros), 'filtren' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) after wishes, doubts, emotions, or impersonal expressions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: filtrara
The imperfect subjunctive of filtrar (e.g., 'filtrara', 'filtraras') is used for past hypotheticals or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: filtra
Use 'filtra' (tú), 'filtre' (usted), 'filtremos' (nosotros), 'filtren' (ustedes), 'filtrad' (vosotros) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no filtres
Use 'no filtres' (tú), 'no filtre' (usted), 'no filtremos' (nosotros), 'no filtren' (ustedes), 'no filtréis' (vosotros) for negative commands.