limitar Preterite Conjugation
limitar — to limit
The preterite of 'limitar' is regular: limité, limitaste, limitó, limitamos, limitasteis, limitaron.
limitar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to talk about a specific, completed action in the past. For example, 'Ayer limité mi tiempo en internet a una hora' (Yesterday I limited my internet time to one hour). It emphasizes the action happened and finished.
Notes on limitar in the Preterite
'Limitar' is a regular -ar verb and follows the standard conjugation pattern in the preterite tense.
Example Sentences
Yo limité mi consumo de azúcar.
I limited my sugar intake.
yo
¿Tú limitaste tus opciones?
Did you limit your options?
tú
Él limitó la velocidad.
He limited the speed.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros limitamos la entrada.
We limited entry.
nosotros
Ellos limitaron el presupuesto.
They limited the budget.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect instead of the preterite for a specific past event.
Correct: For a single, completed action like 'I limited...', use the preterite: 'limitó'. Use imperfect ('limitaba') for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Why: The preterite marks a finished event, while the imperfect describes background or repetition.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'limité' (yo).
Correct: The 'yo' form requires an accent: 'limité'.
Why: The accent marks the stress on the final syllable and differentiates it from other forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: limito
The present tense of 'limitar' is regular: limito, limitas, limita, limitamos, limitáis, limitan.
Imperfect
yo: limitaba
The imperfect of 'limitar' is regular: limitaba, limitabas, limitaba, limitábamos, limitabais, limitaban.
Future
yo: limitaré
The future tense of 'limitar' is regular: limitaré, limitarás, limitará, limitaremos, limitaréis, limitarán.
Conditional
yo: limitaría
The conditional of 'limitar' is regular: limitaría, limitarías, limitaría, limitaríamos, limitaríais, limitarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: limite
The present subjunctive of 'limitar' (limite, limites, etc.) is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: limitara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'limitar' (limitara, limitaras, etc.) is used for past hypotheticals and wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: limita
Use limita, limite, limitemos, limitad, limiten for direct commands with 'limitar'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no limites
Use no limites, no limite, no limitemos, no limitéis, no limiten for negative commands with 'limitar'.