financiar Preterite Conjugation
financiar — to finance
The preterite of financiar is regular: financié, financiaste, financió, financiamos, financiasteis, financiaron.
financiar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for completed actions in the past related to financing. This means the act of financing started and ended at a specific point.
Notes on financiar in the Preterite
Financiar is fully regular in the preterite. Remember that the 'nosotros' form 'financiamos' is identical to the present indicative; context is key.
Example Sentences
Yo financié la construcción del edificio.
I financed the construction of the building.
yo
¿Tú financiaste el proyecto el año pasado?
Did you finance the project last year?
tú
Ella financió su propia educación.
She financed her own education.
él/ella/usted
Ellos financiaron la campaña publicitaria.
They financed the advertising campaign.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect ('financiaba') instead of the preterite ('financié') for a single, completed act of financing.
Correct: Use the preterite for a completed action: 'Financié la startup'.
Why: The preterite marks a specific, finished event, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'yo' form: 'yo financie'.
Correct: The accent is crucial: 'yo financié'.
Why: The accent on the 'é' distinguishes the 'yo' preterite form and indicates the stressed syllable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: financio
The present indicative of financiar: financio, financias, financia, financiamos, financiáis, financian.
Imperfect
yo: financiaba
The imperfect of financiar: financiaba, financiabas, financiaba, financiábamos, financiabais, financiaban.
Future
yo: financiaré
The future indicative of financiar: financiaré, financiarás, financiará, financiaremos, financiaréis, financiarán.
Conditional
yo: financiaría
The conditional of financiar: financiaría, financiarías, financiaría, financiaríamos, financiaríais, financiarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: financie
The present subjunctive of financiar: financie, financies, financie, financiemos, financiéis, financien.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: financiara
The imperfect subjunctive of financiar (-ra form): financiara, financiaras, financiara, financiáramos, financiarais, financiaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: financia
The imperative of financiar is regular: financia, financie, financiemos, financiad, financien.
Negative Imperative
yo: no financies
Negative commands for financiar use the present subjunctive: no financies, no financie, no financiemos, no financiéis, no financien.