impartir Preterite Conjugation
impartir — to teach or give
The preterite of impartir is regular: impartí, impartiste, impartió, impartimos, impartisteis, impartieron.
impartir Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to describe a completed past action with a clear end point. For 'impartir', this means finishing giving a class, imparting information at a specific time, or concluding a lecture.
Notes on impartir in the Preterite
Impartir is fully regular in the preterite. All endings follow the standard pattern for regular -ir verbs.
Example Sentences
Yo impartí la clase de historia la semana pasada.
I taught the history class last week.
yo
¿Tú impartiste el taller sobre fotografía?
Did you give the workshop on photography?
tú
Ella impartió su conocimiento a los estudiantes.
She imparted her knowledge to the students.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros impartimos la conferencia ayer.
We gave the conference yesterday.
nosotros
Ellos impartieron justicia en el caso.
They delivered justice in the case.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect instead of the preterite for a single, completed event.
Correct: For 'I taught the class yesterday', use 'impartí la clase ayer'.
Why: The preterite marks a specific, finished action, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'impartió' and 'impartí'.
Correct: The él/ella/usted form is 'impartió' and the yo form is 'impartí', both with accents.
Why: The accent marks the stressed syllable and distinguishes these forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: imparto
The present tense of impartir (imparto, impartes) describes actions happening now or habitual teachings.
Imperfect
yo: impartía
The imperfect of impartir (impartía, impartías) describes habitual or ongoing past teachings.
Future
yo: impartiré
The future tense of impartir (impartiré, impartirás) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: impartiría
The conditional of impartir (impartiría, impartirías) expresses 'would' actions or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: imparta
The present subjunctive (imparta, impartas) is used after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: impartiera
The imperfect subjunctive (impartiera, impartieras) is used for past hypothetical situations or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: imparte
Commands like 'imparte' (tú) or 'impartan' (ustedes) are used to tell someone what to do.
Negative Imperative
yo: no impartas
Negative commands like 'no impartas' (tú) or 'no impartan' (ustedes) are used to forbid actions.