incorporar Preterite Conjugation
incorporar — to incorporate
The preterite of 'incorporar' is regular: incorporé, incorporaste, incorporó, incorporamos, incorporasteis, incorporaron.
incorporar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to talk about actions of incorporating that were completed at a specific point in the past. Think of it as 'added' or 'included' at a definite moment.
Notes on incorporar in the Preterite
Incorporar is a regular -ar verb, so all its preterite forms are regular.
Example Sentences
Ayer incorporé todos los cambios que me pediste.
Yesterday I incorporated all the changes you asked me for.
yo
¿Incorporaste la nueva información al documento?
Did you incorporate the new information into the document?
tú
El chef incorporó un ingrediente secreto.
The chef incorporated a secret ingredient.
él/ella/usted
La empresa incorporó cien nuevos empleados el año pasado.
The company incorporated one hundred new employees last year.
él/ella/usted
Finalmente incorporamos la música al video.
We finally incorporated the music into the video.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'incorporaba' instead of the preterite 'incorporé' for a single completed action.
Correct: Use 'incorporé' for a specific instance, like 'Ayer incorporé...' (Yesterday I incorporated...).
Why: The preterite marks a completed action with a clear beginning or end, unlike the imperfect which describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting accents on 'yo' and 'él/ella/usted' forms.
Correct: The forms are 'incorporé' (yo) and 'incorporó' (él/ella/usted).
Why: These accents are crucial for distinguishing these preterite forms from other tenses (like the present indicative 'incorporo') and indicate the stressed syllable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: incorporo
The present tense of 'incorporar' is regular: incorporo, incorporas, incorpora, incorporamos, incorporáis, incorporan.
Imperfect
yo: incorporaba
The imperfect of 'incorporar' is regular: incorporaba, incorporabas, incorporaba, incorporábamos, incorporabais, incorporaban.
Future
yo: incorporaré
The future tense of 'incorporar' is regular: incorporaré, incorporarás, incorporará, incorporaremos, incorporaréis, incorporarán.
Conditional
yo: incorporaría
The conditional of 'incorporar' is regular: incorporaría, incorporarías, incorporaría, incorporaríamos, incorporaríais, incorporarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: incorpore
Use the present subjunctive (e.g., 'incorpore', 'incorpores', 'incorporemos') after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: incorporara
Use the imperfect subjunctive (e.g., 'incorporara', 'incorporases', 'incorporáramos') for past hypothetical situations, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: incorpora
Use 'incorpora' (tú), 'incorpore' (usted), 'incorporemos' (nosotros), 'incorporen' (ustedes), 'incorporad' (vosotros), or 'incorpore' (usted) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no incorpores
Use 'no incorpores' (tú), 'no incorpore' (usted), 'no incorporemos' (nosotros), 'no incorporen' (ustedes), 'no incorporéis' (vosotros), or 'no incorpore' (usted) for negative commands.