mojar Preterite Conjugation
mojar — to wet
The preterite of 'mojar' is regular: mojé, mojaste, mojó, mojamos, mojasteis, mojaron.
mojar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to talk about a specific instance of wetting that started and finished in the past. For example, wetting your hands once or wetting a specific spot.
Notes on mojar in the Preterite
'Mojar' is a regular -ar verb, so its preterite conjugation follows the standard pattern perfectly.
Example Sentences
Mojé mis manos en el agua fría.
I wet my hands in the cold water.
yo
¿Mojaste la planta ayer?
Did you wet the plant yesterday?
tú
El perro mojó la alfombra.
The dog wet the carpet.
él/ella/usted
Ellos mojaron la ropa para lavarla.
They wet the clothes to wash them.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'mojaba' instead of the preterite 'moja'.
Correct: If you mean a single completed action like 'I wet the cloth', use 'Mojé la tela'.
Why: The preterite is for single, completed events, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'yo', 'tú', 'él/ella/usted' forms.
Correct: The forms are mojé, mojaste, mojó. Remember the accents on 'é' and 'ó'.
Why: These accents are crucial for distinguishing the preterite forms from other tenses and indicating the stressed syllable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: mojo
'Mojar' is regular in the present tense: mojo, mojas, moja, mojamos, mojáis, mojan.
Imperfect
yo: mojaba
The imperfect of 'mojar' is regular: mojaba, mojabas, mojaba, mojábamos, mojabais, mojaban.
Future
yo: mojaré
The future tense of 'mojar' is regular: mojaré, mojarás, mojará, mojaremos, mojaréis, mojarán.
Conditional
yo: mojaría
The conditional of 'mojar' is regular: mojaría, mojarías, mojaría, mojaríamos, mojaríais, mojarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: moje
The present subjunctive of 'mojar' (moje, mojes, mojemos, mojéis, mojen) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: mojara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'mojar' (mojara/mojase, mojáramos/mojásemos) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: moja
Mojar's imperative forms are mostly regular, except for 'vosotros' which is 'mojad'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no mojes
Negative commands for 'mojar' use the present subjunctive: no mojes, no moje, no mojemos, no mojéis, no mojen.