musicar Preterite Conjugation
musicar — to set to music
The preterite of musicar is regular: musicé, musicaste, musicó, musicamos, musicasteis, musicaron.
musicar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite of 'musicar' to talk about a specific, completed instance of setting something to music in the past. For example, 'Ella musicó la canción ayer.' (She set the song to music yesterday). It's about a finished action.
Notes on musicar in the Preterite
'Musicar' is a regular -ar verb and follows the standard conjugation pattern in the preterite tense.
Example Sentences
Yo musicé la banda sonora completa.
I set the complete soundtrack to music.
yo
¿Tú musicaste la última escena?
Did you set the last scene to music?
tú
El compositor musicó la obra maestra.
The composer set the masterpiece to music.
él/ella/usted
Ellos musicaron la secuencia completa.
They set the complete sequence to music.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing the preterite 'musicamos' with the present indicative 'musicamos'.
Correct: Context usually clarifies, but be mindful that both forms are identical.
Why: This is a common feature of regular -ar verbs in the preterite (nosotros form) and present indicative.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'musicó' and 'musicé'.
Correct: Remember the accent: 'musicó' and 'musicé'.
Why: The accent marks the stressed syllable in these forms, distinguishing them and indicating the preterite tense.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: musico
The present tense of musicar is regular: musico, musicas, musica, musicamos, musicáis, musican.
Imperfect
yo: musicaba
The imperfect of musicar is regular: musicaba, musicabas, musicaba, musicábamos, musicabais, musicaban.
Future
yo: musicaré
The future of musicar is regular: musicaré, musicarás, musicará, musicaremos, musicaréis, musicarán.
Conditional
yo: musicaría
The conditional of musicar is regular: musicaría, musicarías, musicaría, musicaríamos, musicaríais, musicarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: musique
The present subjunctive of musicar (musique, musiques, etc.) is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: musicara
The imperfect subjunctive of musicar (musicara, musicaras, etc.) expresses past doubts, wishes, or hypothetical situations.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: musica
The imperative of musicar is mostly regular, with tú 'musica' and vosotros 'musica'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no musiques
Negative commands for musicar use the present subjunctive: no musiques, no musique, no musiquemos, etc.