monitorear Preterite Conjugation
monitorear — to monitor
The preterite of monitorear is regular: monitoreé, monitoreaste, monitoreó, monitoreamos, monitoreasteis, monitorearon.
monitorear Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite of monitorear for actions of monitoring that were completed at a specific point in the past. Think of it as finishing the task of monitoring.
Notes on monitorear in the Preterite
Monitorear is regular in the preterite. The nosotros form 'monitoreamos' is identical to the present indicative, so context is key to differentiate.
Example Sentences
Ayer monitoreé los niveles de glucosa cada hora.
Yesterday I monitored the glucose levels every hour.
yo
¿Monitoreaste la presión arterial del paciente?
Did you monitor the patient's blood pressure?
tú
El técnico monitoreó el sistema durante toda la noche.
The technician monitored the system all night long.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros monitoreamos el experimento hasta el final.
We monitored the experiment until the end.
nosotros
Los científicos monitorearon la erupción volcánica.
The scientists monitored the volcanic eruption.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'monitoreo' (present tense) instead of 'monitoreé' (preterite) for a past completed action.
Correct: Use 'monitoreé' for a completed action in the past.
Why: The preterite signifies a finished action, while the present indicates something happening now or habitually.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'monitoreó' for él/ella/usted.
Correct: It must be 'monitoreó' with an accent on the 'o'.
Why: The accent is crucial to distinguish this form from the present tense ('monitorea') and indicates the stressed syllable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: monitoreo
The present indicative of monitorear is regular: monitoreo, monitoreas, monitorea, monitoreamos, monitoreáis, monitorean.
Imperfect
yo: monitoreaba
The imperfect of monitorear is regular: monitoreaba, monitoreabas, monitoreaba, monitoreábamos, monitoreabais, monitoreaban.
Future
yo: monitorearé
The future tense of monitorear is regular: monitorearé, monitorearás, monitoreará, monitorearemos, monitorearéis, monitorearán.
Conditional
yo: monitorearía
The conditional of monitorear is regular: monitorearía, monitorearías, monitorearía, monitorearíamos, monitorearíais, monitorearían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: monitoree
The present subjunctive of monitorear is monitoree, monitorees, monitoree, monitoreemos, monitoreéis, monitoreen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: monitoreara
The imperfect subjunctive of monitorear (monitoreara/monitorease) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: monitorea
The imperative of monitorear is mostly regular: monitorea (tú), monitoree (usted), monitoreemos (nosotros), monitoreen (ustedes), monitoread (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no monitorees
Negative commands for monitorear use the present subjunctive: no monitorees (tú), no monitoree (usted), no monitoreemos (nosotros), no monitoreen (ustedes), no monitoreéis (vosotros).