incomodar Preterite Conjugation
incomodar — to bother
The preterite of incomodar is regular: incomodé, incomodaste, incomodó, incomodamos, incomodasteis, incomodaron.
incomodar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite of 'incomodar' to talk about an instance when someone or something bothered another person, and that bothering action was completed. Think of it as a specific event in the past that started and finished.
Notes on incomodar in the Preterite
Incomodar is fully regular in the preterite tense. All the forms follow the standard -ar verb pattern.
Example Sentences
Ayer, el ruido me incomodó mucho.
Yesterday, the noise bothered me a lot.
él/ella/usted
¿Te incomodé con mi pregunta?
Did I bother you with my question?
yo
La multitud nos incomodó durante el concierto.
The crowd bothered us during the concert.
él/ella/usted
Ellos se incomodaron por el retraso.
They got bothered by the delay.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'incomodé' (yo) when they mean 'we incommoded'.
Correct: The 'yo' preterite is 'incomodé', while the 'nosotros' preterite is 'incomodamos'.
Why: The 'nosotros' preterite of -ar verbs sounds identical to the present indicative, leading to confusion.
Mistake: Confusing preterite and imperfect for a single past event.
Correct: For a specific instance, use the preterite: 'El ruido me incomodó.' (The noise bothered me). If it was ongoing, you might use imperfect.
Why: The preterite marks completed actions, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: incomodo
The present tense of incomodar is regular: incomodo, incomodas, incomoda, incomodamos, incomodáis, incomodan.
Imperfect
yo: incomodaba
The imperfect of incomodar is regular: incomodaba, incomodabas, incomodaba, incomodábamos, incomodabais, incomodaban.
Future
yo: incomodaré
The future tense of incomodar is regular: incomodaré, incomodarás, incomodará, incomodaremos, incomodaréis, incomodarán.
Conditional
yo: incomodaría
The conditional of incomodar is regular: incomodaría, incomodarías, incomodaría, incomodaríamos, incomodaríais, incomodarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: incomode
The present subjunctive ('incomode', 'incomodes', etc.) follows expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, and impersonal statements.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: incomodara
The imperfect subjunctive ('incomodara', 'incomodaras', etc.) is used for hypothetical situations, past wishes, or politeness.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: incomoda
Use 'incomoda' (tú), 'incomode' (usted), 'incomodemos' (nosotros), 'incomoden' (ustedes), 'incomodad' (vosotros) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no incomodes
Use 'no incomodes' (tú), 'no incomode' (usted), 'no incomodemos' (nosotros), 'no incomoden' (ustedes), 'no incomodéis' (vosotros) for negative commands.