fusilar Preterite Conjugation
fusilar — to execute by firing squad
The preterite 'fusilé' (yo) to 'fusilaron' (ellos) marks completed past executions.
fusilar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for the act of executing someone when it's viewed as a single, completed event in the past. For example, 'They executed the prisoners yesterday.'
Notes on fusilar in the Preterite
Fusilar is regular in the preterite tense. The endings follow the standard pattern for -ar verbs: -é, -aste, -ó, -amos, -asteis, -aron.
Example Sentences
El dictador fusiló a sus oponentes políticos.
The dictator executed his political opponents.
él/ella/usted
Nos fusilaron por desertar.
They executed us for deserting.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Ayer fusilé a un personaje en el videojuego.
Yesterday I executed a character in the video game.
yo
¿Fusilaste a todos los guardias?
Did you execute all the guards?
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'fusilaba' instead of the preterite 'fusiló' for a specific past execution.
Correct: If you mean a single, completed event, use 'El general fusiló al espía', not 'El general fusilaba al espía'.
Why: The preterite is for completed actions, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'yo' form.
Correct: The correct 'yo' form is 'fusilé', with an accent on the 'e'.
Why: The accent distinguishes the preterite 'yo' form from other similar forms and indicates the stressed syllable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: fusilo
The present indicative 'fusilo' (yo) to 'fusilan' (ellos) describes current or habitual executions.
Imperfect
yo: fusilaba
The imperfect 'fusilaba' (yo) to 'fusilaban' (ellos) describes past ongoing or habitual executions.
Future
yo: fusilaré
The future 'fusilaré' (yo) to 'fusilarán' (ellos) predicts or states future executions.
Conditional
yo: fusilaría
The conditional 'fusilaría' (yo) to 'fusilarían' (ellos) expresses hypotheticals ('would execute').
Present Subjunctive
yo: fusile
Use present subjunctive 'fusile' (él/ella/usted) or 'fusilen' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) after verbs of doubt, emotion, or desire.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: fusilara
The imperfect subjunctive 'fusilara' or 'fusilase' is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: fusila
Use imperative commands like 'fusila' (tú) or 'fusilen' (ustedes) for direct orders with 'fusilar'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no fusiles
Negative commands like 'no fusiles' (tú) or 'no fusilen' (ustedes) use the present subjunctive with 'no'.