masacrar Preterite Conjugation
masacrar — to massacre
The preterite of masacrar is regular: masacré, masacraste, masacró, masacramos, masacrasteis, masacraron.
masacrar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite of 'masacrar' to talk about a specific, completed action in the past. For example, 'Masacraron al ejército' refers to a single event where they massacred the army, and it's finished.
Notes on masacrar in the Preterite
'Masacrar' is fully regular in the preterite tense. All forms follow the standard -ar preterite conjugation. Be mindful that 'nosotros masacramos' is identical to the present tense; context will clarify which is meant.
Example Sentences
Ayer masacré la pizza entera.
Yesterday I massacred the whole pizza.
yo
¿Masacraste la competencia en el juego?
Did you massacre the competition in the game?
tú
El general masacró a las tropas enemigas.
The general massacred the enemy troops.
él/ella/usted
Ellos masacraron el récord.
They massacred the record.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Nosotros masacramos la cena.
We massacred the dinner.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect instead of the preterite for a completed action.
Correct: For a single, finished event like 'masacraron al enemigo', use the preterite.
Why: The preterite marks completed actions, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'yo' form.
Correct: The 'yo' form is 'masacré', with an accent on the final 'é'.
Why: The accent on 'masacré' distinguishes it from other forms and indicates the stressed syllable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: masacro
Use the present of masacrar for habitual actions or things happening now: masacro, masacras, masacra, masacramos, masacráis, masacran.
Imperfect
yo: masacraba
Use the imperfect of masacrar for ongoing or habitual past actions: masacraba, masacrabas, masacraba, masacrábamos, masacrabais, masacraban.
Future
yo: masacraré
Use the future of masacrar for actions that will happen: masacraré, masacrarás, masacrará, masacraremos, masacraréis, masacrarán.
Conditional
yo: masacraría
Use the conditional of masacrar for hypotheticals ('would'), polite requests, or future-in-the-past: masacraría, masacrarías, masacraría, masacraríamos, masacraríais, masacrarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: masacre
Use the present subjunctive of masacrar after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion, like 'Espero que masacres'.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: masacrara
Use the imperfect subjunctive of masacrar for past hypotheticals or wishes, like 'si masacraramos'.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: masacra
Use masacra, masacre, masacremos, masacrad, masacren for direct commands with masacrar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no masacres
Use no masacres, no masacre, no masacremos, no masacréis, no masacren for negative commands with masacrar.