internar Preterite Conjugation
internar — to admit
Use 'interné', 'internaste', 'internó', 'internamos', 'internasteis', 'internaron' for completed actions of admitting in the past.
internar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
The preterite is for actions that were completed at a specific point in the past. If you want to say someone admitted someone else, or admitted themselves, and that action is finished, use the preterite. For example, 'Yesterday, I admitted him to the hospital.'
Notes on internar in the Preterite
Internar is a regular -ar verb in the preterite. All the forms follow the standard pattern: -é, -aste, -ó, -amos, -asteis, -aron.
Example Sentences
Ayer interné a mi abuelo en el hospital.
Yesterday I admitted my grandfather to the hospital.
yo
¿En qué momento internaste esa solicitud?
At what point did you admit that request?
tú
El doctor internó al paciente de urgencia.
The doctor admitted the patient as an emergency.
él/ella/usted
Ellos internaron a los estudiantes en el programa especial.
They admitted the students into the special program.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Nosotros internamos el equipo en el hotel.
We admitted the team into the hotel.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect tense instead of the preterite for a single, completed admission.
Correct: Use 'interné' for a completed action, not 'internaba'.
Why: The preterite marks a finished event, while the imperfect describes an ongoing or habitual past action.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'internó' (él/ella/usted) and 'interné' (yo).
Correct: Make sure to write 'internó' and 'interné' with the accent.
Why: The accent marks the stressed syllable and distinguishes these forms from others.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: interno
Use 'interno', 'internas', 'interna', 'internamos', 'internáis', 'internan' for current, habitual, or general truths about admitting.
Imperfect
yo: internaba
Use 'internaba', 'internabas', 'internaba', 'internábamos', 'internabais', 'internaban' for ongoing or habitual past admissions.
Future
yo: internaré
Use 'internaré', 'internarás', 'internará', 'internaremos', 'internaréis', 'internarán' for future admissions.
Conditional
yo: internaría
Use 'internaría', 'internarías', 'internaría', 'internaríamos', 'internaríais', 'internarían' for hypothetical or polite requests about admitting.
Present Subjunctive
yo: interne
Use 'interne' (yo/él/ella/usted/ustedes), 'internemos' (nosotros), 'internes' (tú), 'internéis' (vosotros) for wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: internara
Use 'internara' or 'internase' forms for past hypothetical or uncertain situations, like 'if I were to admit'.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: interna
Use 'interna' (tú), 'interne' (usted), 'internemos' (nosotros), 'internen' (ustedes), 'internad' (vosotros) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no internes
Use 'no internes' (tú), 'no interne' (usted), 'no internemos' (nosotros), 'no internen' (ustedes), 'no internéis' (vosotros) for negative commands.