mear Preterite Conjugation
mear — to pee
The preterite of mear is regular: meé, measte, meó, meamos, measteis, mearon.
mear Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for a completed action at a specific moment, such as when a pet had an accident or someone finally went to the bathroom.
Notes on mear in the Preterite
Mear is regular in the preterite. Note that the 'nosotros' form (meamos) is identical to the present tense.
Example Sentences
Meé detrás de un arbusto porque no había baño.
I peed behind a bush because there was no bathroom.
yo
El gato se meó en el sofá nuevo.
The cat peed on the new sofa.
él/ella/usted
¿Ya measte al perro?
Did you already walk the dog (to let him pee)?
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'meo' (present) instead of 'meó' (past).
Correct: meó
Why: The accent on the 'ó' is vital to distinguish the past tense 'he/she peed' from the present tense 'I pee'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: meo
The present of mear is regular: meo, meas, mea, meamos, meáis, mean.
Imperfect
yo: meaba
The imperfect of mear is regular: meaba, meabas, meaba, meábamos, meabais, meaban.
Future
yo: mearé
The future of mear is regular: mearé, mearás, meará, mearemos, mearéis, mearán.
Conditional
yo: mearía
The conditional of mear is regular: mearía, mearías, mearía, mearíamos, mearíais, mearían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: mee
The present subjunctive of mear is regular: mee, mees, mee, meemos, meéis, meen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: meara
The imperfect subjunctive of mear is regular: meara, mearas, meara, meáramos, mearais, mearan.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: mea
The affirmative imperative of mear: mea (tú), mead (vosotros), mee (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no mees
The negative imperative of mear uses the subjunctive: no mees, no meéis, no mee.