narrar Preterite Conjugation
narrar — to narrate
Use 'narras' for completed past actions, like 'NARRÉ la historia ayer'.
narrar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to describe a specific, completed action in the past. Think of narrating a particular event that started and finished at a certain point, like narrating a single story or report.
Notes on narrar in the Preterite
Narlar is regular in the preterite. The forms are: narré, narraste, narró, narramos, narrais, narraron.
Example Sentences
Ayer narré el incidente al policía.
Yesterday I narrated the incident to the police officer.
yo
¿Narraste todo lo que viste?
Did you narrate everything you saw?
tú
Ella narró su experiencia en la selva.
She narrated her experience in the jungle.
él/ella/usted
Los testigos narraron los hechos.
The witnesses narrated the events.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Nosotros narramos el cuento en clase.
We narrated the story in class.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'narraba' (imperfect) instead of 'narré' (preterite).
Correct: Use 'narré' for a single, completed narration.
Why: The imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions, while the preterite is for completed ones.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'narró' (él/ella/usted).
Correct: The form is 'narró' with an accent on the 'o'.
Why: The accent distinguishes it from other potential words and marks the stress.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: narro
Use 'narro', 'narras', 'narra', 'narramos', 'narráis', 'narran' for current or habitual actions.
Imperfect
yo: narraba
Use 'narraba', 'narras', 'narraba', 'narrábamos', 'narrabais', 'narraban' for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: narraré
Use 'narraré', 'narrarás', 'narrará', etc., for actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: narraría
Use 'narraría', 'narrarías', 'narraría', etc., for hypotheticals ('would narrate').
Present Subjunctive
yo: narre
Use 'narre', 'narres', 'narremos', 'narren' for wishes, doubts, emotions, and more.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: narrara
The imperfect subjunctive of narrar uses forms like 'narrara' or 'narrase' for past hypothetical or dependent clauses.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: narra
Use 'narra', 'narre', 'narremos', 'narren', 'narrad' for direct commands with narrar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no narres
Use 'no narres', 'no narre', 'no narremos', 'no narren', 'no narréis' for negative commands.