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invitar Preterite Conjugation

invitarto invite

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Quick answer:

The preterite of invitar is regular: invité, invitaste, invitó, invitamos, invitasteis, invitaron.

invitar Preterite Forms

yoinvité
invitaste
él/ella/ustedinvitó
nosotrosinvitamos
vosotrosinvitasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesinvitaron

When to Use the Preterite

Use the preterite for a completed action of inviting someone at a specific moment, like sending a wedding invite or paying for a friend's coffee yesterday.

Notes on invitar in the Preterite

Invitar is regular. Note that 'invitamos' is the same in both the present and preterite; context will tell you if it's 'we invite' or 'we invited'.

Example Sentences

  • Ayer invité a Juan a cenar.

    Yesterday I invited Juan to dinner.

    yo

  • Ella me invitó al cine el viernes pasado.

    She invited me to the movies last Friday.

    él/ella/usted

  • ¿Nos invitasteis a la boda?

    Did you guys invite us to the wedding?

    vosotros

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: invito (for the past tense)

    Correct: invitó

    Why: 'Invito' is 'I invite' (present). 'Invitó' is 'He/She invited' (past). The accent mark changes the meaning and the person.

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