odiar Preterite Conjugation
odiar — to hate
The preterite of odiar is regular: odié, odiaste, odió, odiamos, odiasteis, odiaron.
odiar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite when a feeling of hatred was triggered by a specific event or when the dislike had a definite beginning and end in the past.
Notes on odiar in the Preterite
Odiar is fully regular in the preterite. Just remember the written accents on the 'yo' and 'él/ella/usted' forms.
Example Sentences
Odié ese libro desde el primer capítulo.
I hated that book from the first chapter.
yo
¿Odiaste la comida del restaurante?
Did you hate the food at the restaurant?
tú
Ellos odiaron el final de la serie.
They hated the series finale.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Omitir el acento en 'odió'.
Correct: odió
Why: Without the accent, it can be confused with other forms or lose its past tense meaning.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: odio
The present tense of odiar is regular: odio, odias, odia, odiamos, odiáis, odian.
Imperfect
yo: odiaba
The imperfect of odiar follows the standard -aba pattern: odiaba, odiabas, odiaba, odiábamos.
Future
yo: odiaré
The future of odiar uses the infinitive as a base: odiaré, odiarás, odiará, odiaremos, odiaréis, odiarán.
Conditional
yo: odiaría
The conditional of odiar is regular: odiaría, odiarías, odiaría, odiaríamos, odiaríais, odiarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: odie
The present subjunctive of odiar uses -e endings: odie, odies, odie, odiemos, odiéis, odien.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: odiara
The imperfect subjunctive of odiar is regular: odiara, odiaras, odiara, odiáramos.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: odia
The affirmative imperative of odiar is: odia (tú), odie (usted), odiad (vosotros), odien (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no odies
The negative imperative of odiar uses the present subjunctive: no odies, no odie, no odiemos, no odiéis, no odien.