orinar Preterite Conjugation
orinar — to urinate
The preterite of 'orinar' is regular: oriné, orinaste, orinó, orinamos, orinasteis, orinaron.
orinar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to talk about the act of urinating as a completed action in the past. For example, 'He urinated once' or 'The dog urinated on the rug yesterday.'
Notes on orinar in the Preterite
'Orinar' is a regular -ar verb and follows all standard conjugation patterns in the preterite tense. The nosotros form 'orinamos' is identical to the present indicative, so context is key.
Example Sentences
El perro orinó en la alfombra anoche.
The dog urinated on the rug last night.
él/ella/usted
Yo oriné un poco antes de salir.
I urinated a little before leaving.
yo
¿Orinaste tú en el bosque?
Did you urinate in the woods?
tú
Ellos orinaron en el baño.
They urinated in the bathroom.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'orinaba' instead of the preterite 'orinó' for a single, completed action.
Correct: Use 'orinó' for a specific, completed event like 'The cat urinated yesterday'.
Why: The preterite marks a finished action, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Missing the accent on forms like 'orinó' or 'oriné'.
Correct: Ensure accents are placed correctly: 'oriné', 'orinó'.
Why: The accent marks the stressed syllable and distinguishes these preterite forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: orino
The present tense of 'orinar' is regular: orino, orinas, orina, orinamos, orináis, orinan.
Imperfect
yo: orinaba
The imperfect of 'orinar' describes habitual or ongoing past actions: orinaba, orinabas, orinaba, orinábamos, orinabais, orinaban.
Future
yo: orinaré
The future tense of 'orinar' is regular: orinaré, orinarás, orinará, orinaremos, orinaréis, orinarán.
Conditional
yo: orinaría
The conditional of 'orinar' is regular: orinaría, orinarías, orinaría, orinaríamos, orinaríais, orinarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: orine
The present subjunctive of 'orinar' (orine, orines, etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: orinara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'orinar' (e.g., orinara, orinaras) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: orina
Commands for 'orinar' include orina (tú), orine (usted), orinemos (nosotros), orinen (ustedes), and orinad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no orines
Negative commands for 'orinar' use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no orines (tú), no orine (usted), no orinemos (nosotros), no orinen (ustedes), no orinéis (vosotros).