jurar Preterite Conjugation
jurar — to swear
The preterite of jurar is regular: juré, juraste, juró, juramos, jurasteis, juraron.
jurar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for a specific instance where someone made a solemn oath or a promise in the past that has already occurred.
Notes on jurar in the Preterite
Jurar is regular in the preterite. Note that the 'nosotros' form 'juramos' is the same as the present tense.
Example Sentences
Ayer juré que terminaría el trabajo a tiempo.
Yesterday I swore that I would finish the work on time.
yo
Ellos juraron guardar el secreto para siempre.
They swore to keep the secret forever.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Ella juró que no vio a nadie en la casa.
She swore that she didn't see anyone in the house.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: juro (for past tense)
Correct: juró
Why: Missing the accent on the 'o' turns the past tense (he/she swore) into the present tense (I swear).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: juro
The present of jurar is regular: juro, juras, jura, juramos, juráis, juran.
Imperfect
yo: juraba
The imperfect of jurar follows the standard -aba pattern: juraba, jurabas, juraba, jurábamos, jurabais, juraban.
Future
yo: juraré
The future of jurar adds endings to the infinitive: juraré, jurarás, jurará, juraremos, juraréis, jurarán.
Conditional
yo: juraría
The conditional of jurar is regular: juraría, jurarías, juraría, juraríamos, juraríais, jurarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: jure
The present subjunctive of jurar uses -e endings: jure, jures, jure, juremos, juréis, juren.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: jurara
The imperfect subjunctive of jurar is regular: jurara, juraras, jurara, juráramos, jurarais, juraran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: jura
The imperative of jurar uses jura (tú), jurad (vosotros), and subjunctive forms for others.
Negative Imperative
yo: no jures
The negative imperative of jurar uses the present subjunctive: no jures, no jure, no juremos, no juréis, no juren.