hospedar Preterite Conjugation
hospedar — to host
Use the preterite of hospedar for completed past actions: 'Hospedamos a la familia ayer.' (We hosted the family yesterday.)
hospedar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
The preterite is used for actions in the past that were completed at a specific point in time. If you hosted someone yesterday, or last year, that's a preterite action.
Notes on hospedar in the Preterite
Hospedar is a regular -ar verb in the preterite. All forms follow the standard pattern.
Example Sentences
Ayer hospedamos a mis tíos en nuestra casa.
Yesterday we hosted my aunt and uncle at our house.
nosotros
Hospedaste a tus amigos el fin de semana pasado, ¿verdad?
You hosted your friends last weekend, right?
tú
Ella hospedó a muchos estudiantes durante el programa.
She hosted many students during the program.
él/ella/usted
Ellos hospedaron a la banda en su hotel.
They hosted the band in their hotel.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect ('hospedaba') instead of the preterite ('hospedó') for a single, completed hosting event.
Correct: Use 'Hospedó a Juan ayer' (He hosted Juan yesterday), not 'Hospedaba a Juan ayer'.
Why: The preterite marks a specific, finished action, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the yo form.
Correct: The 'yo' form is 'hospedé' with an accent on the 'e'.
Why: The accent on 'hospedé' distinguishes it from other similar verb forms and indicates the stress.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: hospedo
Use the present tense of hospedar for current or habitual actions: 'Hospedo a mi primo.' (I host my cousin.)
Imperfect
yo: hospedaba
Use the imperfect of hospedar for ongoing or habitual past actions: 'Hospedaba a muchos turistas.' (I used to host many tourists.)
Future
yo: hospedaré
Use the future tense of hospedar for actions that will happen: 'Hospedaré a mi amigo.' (I will host my friend.)
Conditional
yo: hospedaría
Use the conditional of hospedar for hypothetical situations or polite requests: 'Hospedaría a más gente si tuviera espacio.' (I would host more people if I had space.)
Present Subjunctive
yo: hospede
Use 'hospede' for wishes, doubts, or emotions: 'Espero que hospedes bien.' (I hope you host well.)
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: hospedara
Use 'hospedara' or 'hospedase' for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts, like 'Si hospedara más gente...' (If I hosted more people...).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: hospeda
Use the imperative of hospedar for direct commands like '¡Hospeda tu amigo!' (Host your friend!).
Negative Imperative
yo: no hospedes
Use 'no hospedes' (don't host) and other negative commands in the present subjunctive.