hoparse Preterite Conjugation
hoparse — to beat it
The preterite of hoparse is regular: me hopé, te hopaste, se hopó, nos hopamos, os hopasteis, se hoparon.
hoparse Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite of hoparse to describe a completed action of leaving or getting out at a specific point in the past. For example, 'He decided to hoparse right then.'
Notes on hoparse in the Preterite
Hoparse is fully regular in the preterite. Remember to include the reflexive pronoun before the conjugated verb.
Example Sentences
Me hopé de la fiesta cuando me aburrí.
I left the party when I got bored.
yo
¿Te hopaste rápido anoche?
Did you leave quickly last night?
tú
Se hopó sin decir adiós.
He left without saying goodbye.
él/ella/usted
Nos hopamos juntos después del concierto.
We left together after the concert.
nosotros
Ellos se hoparon al amanecer.
They left at dawn.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing preterite and imperfect for past actions.
Correct: Use preterite for a single, completed action of leaving: Me hopé.
Why: The preterite marks a finished event, whereas the imperfect would describe an ongoing or habitual action of leaving.
Mistake: Forgetting the reflexive pronoun.
Correct: Always include the reflexive pronoun: me hopé, te hopaste, se hopó, etc.
Why: Hoparse is a reflexive verb; the pronoun is essential for the meaning of leaving or departing.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: me hopo
The present of hoparse indicates habitual or current actions of leaving: me hopo, te hopas, se hopa, nos hopamos, os hopáis, se hopan.
Imperfect
yo: me hopaba
The imperfect of hoparse describes past ongoing or habitual actions: me hopaba, te hopabas, se hopaba, nos hopábamos, os hopabais, se hopaban.
Future
yo: me hoparé
The future of hoparse indicates actions that will happen: me hoparé, te hoparás, se hopará, nos hoparemos, os hoparéis, se hoparán.
Conditional
yo: me hoparía
The conditional of hoparse expresses hypothetical departures or polite requests: me hoparía, te hoparías, se hoparía, nos hoparíamos, os hoparíais, se hoparían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: me hope
The present subjunctive of hoparse follows expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion: me hope, te hopes, se hope, nos hopemos, os hopéis, se hopen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: me hopara
The imperfect subjunctive of hoparse expresses past unreal conditions or wishes: me hopara, te hoparas, se hopara, nos hopáramos, os hoparais, se hoparan.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: hópate
The imperative of hoparse gives direct commands: hópate, hópese, hopaos, hopémonos, hópense.
Negative Imperative
yo: no te hopes
Negative commands for hoparse use the present subjunctive: no te hōpes, no se hōpe, no os hopéis, no nos hopemos, no se hopen.