impresionar Preterite Conjugation
impresionar — to impress
The preterite of 'impresionar' is regular: impresioné, impresionaste, impresionó, impresionamos, impresionasteis, impresionaron.
impresionar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for actions that started and finished at a specific point in the past. For 'impresionar,' it's about the act of impressing someone being completed, like 'Ayer impresionaste a todos con tu discurso' (Yesterday you impressed everyone with your speech).
Notes on impresionar in the Preterite
'Impresionar' is a regular -ar verb and follows the standard conjugation pattern in the preterite.
Example Sentences
Ayer impresioné a mis nuevos compañeros de trabajo.
Yesterday I impressed my new coworkers.
yo
¿Tú impresionaste al director con tu propuesta?
Did you impress the director with your proposal?
tú
La película impresionó mucho al público.
The movie really impressed the audience.
él/ella/usted
Ellos impresionaron a los jueces con su habilidad.
They impressed the judges with their skill.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect instead of the preterite for a single, completed act of impressing.
Correct: For a completed action, use the preterite: 'Me impresionó', not 'Me impresionaba'.
Why: The imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions, while the preterite marks a finished event.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'yo' form.
Correct: The 'yo' form requires an accent: 'impresioné'.
Why: The accent on the final 'é' distinguishes the preterite 'yo' form and indicates the stress.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: impresiono
The present tense of 'impresionar' is regular: impresiono, impresionas, impresiona, impresionamos, impresionáis, impresionan.
Imperfect
yo: impresionaba
The imperfect of 'impresionar' is regular: impresionaba, impresionabas, impresionaba, impresionábamos, impresionabais, impresionaban.
Future
yo: impresionaré
The future tense of 'impresionar' is regular: impresionaré, impresionarás, impresionará, impresionaremos, impresionaréis, impresionarán.
Conditional
yo: impresionaría
The conditional of 'impresionar' is regular: impresionaría,']].
Present Subjunctive
yo: impresione
Expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions, like 'I hope he impresses'.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: impresionara
Used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts, like 'if I were to impress'.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: impresiona
Commands like 'impress!' or 'let's impress!' use the imperative mood.
Negative Imperative
yo: no impresiones
Use 'no + present subjunctive' for negative commands, like 'don't impress'.