parir Preterite Conjugation
parir — to give birth
Completed past action for 'parir', like 'ella parió' (she gave birth).
parir Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for actions that were completed at a specific point in the past. For 'parir', this means the act of giving birth itself, which is a definitive event.
Notes on parir in the Preterite
The verb 'parir' is regular in the preterite tense. All the conjugations follow the standard pattern for regular -ir verbs.
Example Sentences
Mi hermana parió ayer por la tarde.
My sister gave birth yesterday afternoon.
él/ella/usted
Yo parí a mi primer hijo hace cinco años.
I gave birth to my first child five years ago.
yo
¿Tú pariste gemelos?
Did you give birth to twins?
tú
Ellas parieron en la misma clínica.
They gave birth in the same clinic.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'paría' instead of the preterite 'parió'.
Correct: Use 'parió' for the specific event of giving birth.
Why: The preterite marks a completed action in the past, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions or states.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'parí'.
Correct: The 'yo' form is 'parí', with an accent on the 'i'.
Why: The accent differentiates the preterite 'yo' form from other verb forms and indicates the stressed syllable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: paro
Present tense for 'parir', like 'ella pare' (she gives birth).
Imperfect
yo: paría
Ongoing or habitual past actions with 'parir', like 'ella paría' (she used to give birth).
Future
yo: pariré
Future actions for 'parir', like 'ella parirá' (she will give birth).
Conditional
yo: pariría
Hypothetical 'would' for 'parir', like 'ella pariría' (she would give birth).
Present Subjunctive
yo: para
Subjunctive for 'parir' after wishes, doubts, like 'espero que pare'.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: pariera
Past subjunctive for 'parir', like 'si pariera' (if she gave birth).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: pare
Commands like 'pare!' or '¡paren!' for parir.
Negative Imperative
yo: no paras
Negative commands like 'no pares' or 'no paren' for parir.