molar Preterite Conjugation
molar — to be cool
The preterite of 'molar' is regular: 'molé', 'molaste', 'moló', 'molamos', 'molasteis', 'molaron'.
molar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite of 'molar' to talk about a specific instance when something was cool or when someone liked something, and it's completed. It's like saying, 'That was cool!' or 'I liked that!' at a particular moment in the past. It emphasizes the completion of the action of being cool or being liked.
Notes on molar in the Preterite
Molar is fully regular in the preterite tense. All the endings are standard for -ar verbs. Be careful with the 'yo' form, 'molé', which looks similar to other verbs.
Example Sentences
Ayer me moló mucho la película.
Yesterday, I really liked the movie.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros molamos en la fiesta.
We were cool at the party.
nosotros
¿Te moló el concierto?
Did you dig the concert?
él/ella/usted
Al final, nos moló la idea.
In the end, we liked the idea.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'molaba' instead of the preterite 'moló' for a completed action.
Correct: For a specific event that was cool, use the preterite: 'Me moló el concierto' (I liked the concert - specific event).
Why: The preterite marks a finished action, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'moló' (él/ella/usted) or 'molé' (yo).
Correct: Ensure accents are present: 'él/ella/usted moló', 'yo molé'.
Why: The accent mark is crucial for pronunciation and distinguishing these forms from others.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: molo
The present tense of 'molar' means 'to be cool' or 'to like': 'molo' (I am cool), 'molas' (you are cool), 'mola' (it is cool).
Imperfect
yo: molaba
The imperfect of 'molar' describes past habits or ongoing states: 'molaba' (it was cool), 'molabas' (you were cool).
Future
yo: molaré
The future tense of 'molar' predicts future coolness: 'molaré' (I will be cool), 'molará' (it will be cool).
Conditional
yo: molaría
The conditional of 'molar' expresses hypothetical coolness: 'molaría' (it would be cool), 'molarías' (you would be cool).
Present Subjunctive
yo: mole
The present subjunctive of 'molar' expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions: 'moles' (that you are cool), 'mole' (that he/she/it is cool).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: molara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'molar' describes past hypotheticals or wishes: 'molaría' (I would be cool), 'molara' (he/she/it might be cool).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: mola
Use the imperative of 'molar' for direct commands: ¡mola! (you informal), ¡molad! (you plural informal).
Negative Imperative
yo: no moles
Negative commands for 'molar' use the present subjunctive: ¡no moles! (you informal), ¡no moléis! (you plural informal).