fracturar Preterite Conjugation
fracturar — to fracture
Use preterite like 'fracturé' (yo) and 'fracturó' (él/ella/usted) for completed actions in the past.
fracturar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
This tense is for actions that started and finished at a specific point in the past. Think about 'He fractured his arm yesterday' or 'We fractured the code last night'.
Notes on fracturar in the Preterite
Fracturar is regular in the preterite tense.
Example Sentences
Fracturé mi tobillo jugando al fútbol.
I fractured my ankle playing soccer.
yo
¿Fracturaste la ventana al tirar la pelota?
Did you fracture the window when you threw the ball?
tú
El golpe fracturó la nariz del boxeador.
The blow fractured the boxer's nose.
él/ella/usted
Los mineros fracturaron la roca para encontrar el mineral.
The miners fractured the rock to find the ore.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect instead of the preterite for a single, completed event.
Correct: Use 'Fracturé el brazo ayer' (preterite) for a specific past event, not 'Fracturaba el brazo ayer' (imperfect).
Why: The preterite marks a finished action, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Missing the accent on the 'yo' form.
Correct: The 'yo' form is 'fracturé', with an accent on the 'e'.
Why: The accent is crucial for distinguishing the preterite 'yo' form from other verb forms and indicating stress.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: fracturo
Use present tense like 'fracturo' (yo) and 'fractura' (él/ella/usted) for actions happening now or habitual actions.
Imperfect
yo: fracturaba
Use imperfect like 'fracturaba' (yo/él/ella/usted) for ongoing past actions or descriptions.
Future
yo: fracturaré
Use future like 'fracturaré' (yo) and 'fracturará' (él/ella/usted) for actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: fracturaría
Use conditional like 'fracturaría' (yo/él/ella/usted) for hypothetical 'would' situations or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: fracture
Use present subjunctive like 'fracture' (yo/él/ella/usted) after expressions of doubt, emotion, or desire.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: fracturara
Use imperfect subjunctive like 'fracturara' (yo/él/ella/usted) for past hypothetical situations or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: fractura
Use imperative forms like 'fractura' (tú) and 'fracturen' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no fractures
Use negative commands like 'no fractures' (tú) and 'no fracturen' (ustedes), which are based on the present subjunctive.