incrustar Preterite Conjugation
incrustar — to embed
The preterite of incrustar is regular: incrusté, incrustaste, incrustó, incrustamos, incrustasteis, incrustaron.
incrustar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite of 'incrustar' for a specific, completed action of embedding something in the past. For example, 'Incrusté el video ayer' (I embedded the video yesterday).
Notes on incrustar in the Preterite
Incrustar is fully regular in the preterite. All forms follow the standard -ar verb conjugation pattern.
Example Sentences
Ayer incrusté un gráfico nuevo en la presentación.
Yesterday I embedded a new chart in the presentation.
yo
¿Incrustaste el enlace como te dije?
Did you embed the link like I told you?
tú
El joyero incrustó el diamante en el anillo.
The jeweler embedded the diamond in the ring.
él/ella/usted
Ellos incrustaron los detalles históricos en la novela.
They embedded the historical details in the novel.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect instead of the preterite for a single completed action.
Correct: Use 'incrusté' for a specific past embedding event, not 'incrustaba'.
Why: The preterite marks a finished action, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'yo' form.
Correct: The correct form is 'incrusté', with an accent on the 'é'.
Why: The accent on the 'é' in 'incrusté' distinguishes it from other forms and indicates the stressed syllable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: incrusto
The present tense 'incrusto', 'incrustas', 'incrusta', etc., describes current or habitual actions.
Imperfect
yo: incrustaba
The imperfect 'incrustaba', 'incrustabas', etc., describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: incrustaré
The future tense 'incrustaré', 'incrustarás', etc., indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: incrustaría
The conditional 'incrustaría', 'incrustarías', etc., expresses hypothetical actions ('would embed').
Present Subjunctive
yo: incruste
The present subjunctive forms like 'incruste' or 'incrusten' are used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: incrustara
The imperfect subjunctive forms like 'incrustara' or 'incrustase' express hypothetical situations or wishes in the past.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: incrusta
Commands like 'incrusta' (tú) or 'incrusten' (ustedes) use the imperative mood.
Negative Imperative
yo: no incrustes
Negative commands like 'no incrustes' (tú) or 'no incrusten' (ustedes) use the present subjunctive.