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lastimar Preterite Conjugation

lastimarto injure

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Quick answer:

The preterite of lastimar is regular: lastimé, lastimaste, lastimó, lastimamos, lastimasteis, lastimaron.

lastimar Preterite Forms

yolastimé
lastimaste
él/ella/ustedlastimó
nosotroslastimamos
vosotroslastimasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedeslastimaron

When to Use the Preterite

Use the preterite for a specific incident where an injury occurred or a specific moment someone's feelings were hurt.

Notes on lastimar in the Preterite

Lastimar is regular. Note that the nosotros form 'lastimamos' is the same as the present tense; use context clues to distinguish them.

Example Sentences

  • Me lastimé el tobillo jugando fútbol ayer.

    I hurt my ankle playing soccer yesterday.

    yo

  • Sus palabras me lastimaron mucho.

    Their words hurt me a lot.

    ellos/ellas/ustedes

  • ¿Te lastimaste cuando te caíste?

    Did you hurt yourself when you fell?

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: Using lastimo instead of lastimó for the third person.

    Correct: lastimó

    Why: Without the accent, 'lastimo' is the present tense 'I hurt'. The accent on the 'ó' marks the past tense 'he/she hurt'.

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