
orar Preterite Conjugation
orar — to pray
The preterite of orar follows standard -ar endings: oré, oraste, oró, oramos, orasteis, oraron.
orar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for a specific instance of prayer that happened at a definite time in the past, like during a specific ceremony or a moment of crisis.
Notes on orar in the Preterite
Orar is regular in the preterite. Note that the 'nosotros' form is identical to the present tense.
Example Sentences
Anoche oré por tu salud.
Last night I prayed for your health.
yo
El pastor oró por la comunidad ayer.
The pastor prayed for the community yesterday.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros oramos durante toda la ceremonia.
We prayed during the whole ceremony.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'oró'.
Correct: oró
Why: Without the accent, 'oro' means 'I pray' or 'gold', changing the meaning and tense.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: oro
The present tense of orar is regular: oro, oras, ora, oramos, oráis, oran.
Imperfect
yo: oraba
The imperfect of orar uses regular -aba endings: oraba, orabas, oraba, orábamos, orabais, oraban.
Future
yo: oraré
The future of orar is regular: add endings to the infinitive to get oraré, orarás, etc.
Conditional
yo: oraría
The conditional of orar is regular: oraría, orarías, oraría, oraríamos, oraríais, orarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: ore
The present subjunctive of orar changes the 'a' to 'e': ore, ores, ore, oremos, oréis, oren.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: orara
The imperfect subjunctive of orar uses the preterite stem: orara, oraras, orara, oráramos, orarais, oraran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: ora
The imperative of orar provides commands: ora (tú), ore (usted), oremos (nosotros), orad (vosotros), oren (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no ores
The negative imperative of orar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms: no ores, no ore, etc.