murmurar Preterite Conjugation
murmurar — to whisper
The preterite of murmurar is regular: murmuré, murmuraste, murmuró, murmuramos, murmurasteis, murmuraron.
murmurar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for completed actions in the past, like when someone whispered something at a specific moment or for a defined duration.
Notes on murmurar in the Preterite
Murmurar is a regular -ar verb and is fully regular in the preterite tense.
Example Sentences
Él me murmuró un secreto al oído.
He whispered a secret in my ear.
él/ella/usted
¿Murmuraste algo cuando pasé?
Did you whisper something when I passed?
tú
Murmuramos nuestras quejas en voz baja.
We whispered our complaints quietly.
nosotros
Los niños murmuraron durante la película.
The children whispered during the movie.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect instead of the preterite for a single, completed whisper.
Correct: Use 'murmuró' for 'he whispered' (completed action).
Why: The preterite marks a specific, finished event, while the imperfect describes an ongoing or habitual past action.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'yo' and 'él/ella/usted' forms.
Correct: It should be 'murmuré' and 'murmuró'.
Why: The accent marks the stressed syllable and distinguishes these forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: murmuro
The present tense of murmurar: murmuro, murmuras, murmura, murmuramos, murmuráis, murmuran.
Imperfect
yo: murmuraba
The imperfect of murmurar: murmuraba, murmurabas, murmuraba, murmurábamos, murmurabais, murmuraban.
Future
yo: murmuraré
The future tense of murmurar: murmuraré, murmurarás, murmurará, murmuraremos, murmuraréis, murmurarán.
Conditional
yo: murmuraría
The conditional of murmurar: murmuraría, murmurarías, murmuraría, murmuraríamos, murmuraríais, murmurarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: murmure
The present subjunctive of murmurar (murmure) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: murmurara
The imperfect subjunctive of murmurar (murmurara/murmurase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: murmura
Imperative commands for murmurar: murmura (tú), murmure (usted), murmuremos (nosotros), murmuren (ustedes), murmurad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no murmures
Negative commands for murmurar: no murmures (tú), no murmure (usted), no murmuremos (nosotros), no murmuren (ustedes), no murmuréis (vosotros).