inaugurar Preterite Conjugation
inaugurar — to open
The preterite of inaugurar is regular: inauguré, inauguraste, inauguró, inauguramos, inaugurasteis, inauguraron.
inaugurar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite of inaugurar for a specific, completed action of opening something in the past, like inaugurating a building on a certain date.
Notes on inaugurar in the Preterite
Inaugurar is completely regular in the preterite tense. All conjugations follow the standard pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Ayer inauguramos la nueva biblioteca.
Yesterday we opened the new library.
nosotros
El presidente inauguró el puente.
The president inaugurated the bridge.
él/ella/usted
¿Inauguraste el festival el año pasado?
Did you open the festival last year?
tú
Ellos inauguraron la exposición el lunes.
They opened the exhibition on Monday.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'inauguraba' instead of the preterite 'inauguró' for a specific event.
Correct: Use 'inauguró' for the one-time event of opening the venue.
Why: The preterite marks completed actions, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'yo' form.
Correct: The correct 'yo' form is 'inauguré'.
Why: The accent on the 'é' is crucial to indicate the stressed syllable and distinguish it from other forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: inauguro
The present tense of inaugurar is regular: inauguro, inauguras, inaugura, inauguramos, inauguráis, inauguran.
Imperfect
yo: inauguraba
The imperfect of inaugurar is regular: inauguraba, inaugurabas, inauguraba, inaugurábamos, inaugurabais, inauguraban.
Future
yo: inauguraré
The future tense of inaugurar is regular: inauguraré, inaugurarás, inaugurará, inauguraremos, inauguraréis, inaugurarán.
Conditional
yo: inauguraría
The conditional of inaugurar is regular: inauguraría, inaugurarías, inauguraría, inauguraríamos, inauguraríais, inaugurarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: inaugure
The present subjunctive of inaugurar is regular: inaugure, inaugures, inaugure, inauguremos, inauguréis, inauguren.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: inaugurara
The imperfect subjunctive of inaugurar has two forms: inaugurara/inaugurase and inauguraras/inaugurases, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: inaugura
The imperative of inaugurar is mostly regular: inaugura, inaugure, inauguremos, inaugurad, inauguren.
Negative Imperative
yo: no inaugures
The negative imperative of inaugurar uses the present subjunctive: no inaugures, no inaugure, no inauguréis, no inauguren.