masturbar Preterite Conjugation
masturbar — to masturbate
The preterite of masturbar is regular: masturbe, masturbaste, masturbó, masturbamos, masturbasteis, masturbaron.
masturbar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for a completed action of masturbating that happened at a specific point in the past and is now finished. For example, 'He masturbated last night'.
Notes on masturbar in the Preterite
Masturbar is fully regular in the preterite tense. The 'nosotros' form 'masturbamos' is identical to the present tense, so context is key to differentiate.
Example Sentences
Ayer me masturbé pensando en ti.
Yesterday I masturbated thinking of you.
yo
¿Te masturbaste anoche?
Did you masturbate last night?
tú
Él se masturbó mientras veía la película.
He masturbated while watching the movie.
él/ella/usted
Nos masturbamos después de la cena.
We masturbated after dinner.
nosotros
Ellos se masturbaron al mismo tiempo.
They masturbated at the same time.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect instead of the preterite for a single, completed act.
Correct: Use 'me masturbé' for a specific past event, not 'me masturbaba'.
Why: The preterite marks a single, completed action, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Omitting the accent on 'masturbó' (él/ella/usted).
Correct: The accent on the 'ó' is crucial: masturbó.
Why: This accent distinguishes the preterite third-person singular form from other similar-looking forms and indicates the stressed syllable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: masturbo
The present tense of masturbar (masturbo, masturbas, masturba, masturbamos, masturbáis, masturban) describes current actions, habits, or general truths.
Imperfect
yo: masturbaba
The imperfect of masturbar (masturbaba, masturbabas, masturbaba, masturbábamos, masturbabais, masturbaban) describes ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
Future
yo: masturbaré
The future tense of masturbar (masturbaré, masturbarás, masturbará, masturbaremos, masturbaréis, masturbarán) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: masturbaría
The conditional of masturbar (masturbaría, masturbarías, masturbaría, masturbaríamos, masturbaríais, masturbarían) expresses hypotheticals, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: masturbe
The present subjunctive of masturbar (masturbe, masturbes, masturbemos, masturben) is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and impersonal expressions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: masturbara
The imperfect subjunctive of masturbar (masturbara/mastubarais/mastubaran) expresses past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: masturba
Use the imperative of masturbar for direct commands: masturba, masturbe, masturbemos, masturben, masturbad.
Negative Imperative
yo: no masturbes
Use the negative imperative of masturbar with 'no' + present subjunctive: no masturbes, no masturbe, no masturbemos, no masturben, no masturbéis.