perturbar Preterite Conjugation
perturbar — to disturb
Perturbé, perturbaste, perturbó, perturbamos, perturbasteis, perturbaron are the completed past actions for 'perturbar'.
perturbar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite of 'perturbar' to talk about a specific instance when something or someone disturbed you or another person, and it ended. For example, an event that disturbed you once.
Notes on perturbar in the Preterite
Perturbar is regular in the preterite.
Example Sentences
El ruido me perturbó anoche.
The noise disturbed me last night.
él/ella/usted
Perturbé la calma de la sala de espera.
I disturbed the calm of the waiting room.
yo
¿Te perturbó mi llamada?
Did my call disturb you?
él/ella/usted
Los gritos los perturbaron profundamente.
The screams disturbed them deeply.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect instead of preterite for a single disturbing event.
Correct: If a specific event disturbed you, use 'me perturbó' (preterite), not 'me perturbaba' (imperfect).
Why: The preterite marks a completed action, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'yo' form.
Correct: The 'yo' form is 'perturbé' with an accent on the 'é'.
Why: The accent distinguishes the preterite 'yo' from other forms and indicates stress.
Master Spanish verbs in context
Memorizing tables only gets you so far. Read 200+ illustrated and narrated Spanish stories to see verbs like 'perturbar' used naturally — in the tenses you're learning.
Related Tenses
Present
yo: perturbo
Perturbo, perturbas, perturba, perturbamos, perturbáis, perturban describe current or habitual disturbances with 'perturbar'.
Imperfect
yo: perturbaba
Perturbaba, perturbabas, perturbaba, perturbábamos, perturbabais, perturbaban describe ongoing or habitual past disturbances with 'perturbar'.
Future
yo: perturbaré
Perturbaré, perturbarás, perturbará, perturbarémosten, perturbaréis, perturbarán predict or speculate about future disturbances with 'perturbar'.
Conditional
yo: perturbaría
Perturbaría, perturbarías, perturbaría, perturbaríamos, perturbaríais, perturbarían describe hypothetical or polite uses of 'perturbar'.
Present Subjunctive
yo: perturbe
Perturbe, perturbes, perturbemos, perturbéis, perturben are the present subjunctive forms for 'perturbar'.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: perturbara
Perturbara/perturbase, perturbaras/perturbases, etc. are the imperfect subjunctive forms for 'perturbar'.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: perturba
Perturba, perturbe, perturbemos, perturbad, perturben are the commands for 'perturbar'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no perturbes
No perturbes, no perturbe, no perturbemos, no perturbéis, no perturben are the negative commands for 'perturbar'.