invadir Preterite Conjugation
invadir — to invade
The preterite of 'invadir' is regular: invadí, invadiste, invadió, invadimos, invadisteis, invadieron.
invadir Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite of 'invadir' to talk about a specific, completed invasion or act of invading in the past. Think of it as a single event that started and finished.
Notes on invadir in the Preterite
Invadir is regular in the preterite tense. All the endings follow the standard pattern for regular -ir verbs.
Example Sentences
Los bárbaros invadieron Roma en el siglo V.
The barbarians invaded Rome in the 5th century.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Invadí la cocina buscando algo de comer.
I invaded the kitchen looking for something to eat.
yo
Invadiste mi privacidad con tus preguntas.
You invaded my privacy with your questions.
tú
La plaga invadió el cultivo rápidamente.
The plague invaded the crop quickly.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'invadía' instead of the preterite 'invadió' for a specific invasion.
Correct: Use 'invadió' for the specific event when the Huns invaded.
Why: The preterite marks a completed action at a specific point in time, whereas the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'invadió'.
Correct: The 'él/ella/usted' form requires an accent: invadió.
Why: The accent is necessary to mark the stress on the final syllable for this specific conjugation.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: invado
The present tense of 'invadir' is regular: invado, invades, invade, invadimos, invadís, invaden.
Imperfect
yo: invadía
The imperfect of 'invadir' is regular: invadía, invadías, invadía, invadíamos, invadíais, invadían.
Future
yo: invadiré
The future tense of 'invadir' is regular: invadiré, invadirás, invadirá, invadiremos, invadiréis, invadirán.
Conditional
yo: invadiría
The conditional of 'invadir' is regular: invadiría, invadirías, invadiría, invadiríamos, invadiríais, invadirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: invada
The present subjunctive of 'invadir' (invada, invadas, etc.) follows expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: invadiera
The imperfect subjunctive of 'invadir' (invadiera, invadieras, etc.) expresses hypothetical past actions or conditions.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: invade
Use invade, invada, invadamos, invadan, invadid for direct commands with 'invadir'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no invadas
Use no invadas, no invada, no invadamos, no invadan, no invadáis for negative commands with 'invadir'.