posibilitar Preterite Conjugation
posibilitar — to make possible
The preterite of posibilitar is regular: posibilité, posibilitaste, posibilitó, posibilitamos, posibilitasteis, posibilitaron.
posibilitar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite of 'posibilitar' to talk about specific, completed actions in the past where something was made possible at a definite point or duration. For instance, 'Ayer, el equipo posibilitó el lanzamiento del producto' (Yesterday, the team made the product launch possible).
Notes on posibilitar in the Preterite
Posibilitar is fully regular in the preterite tense. The 'nosotros' form 'posibilitamos' is identical to the present indicative, so context is key to differentiate.
Example Sentences
Ayer, el equipo posibilitó el lanzamiento del producto.
Yesterday, the team made the product launch possible.
él/ella/usted
Yo posibilité que la reunión se llevara a cabo.
I made it possible for the meeting to take place.
yo
¿Tú posibilitaste la conexión?
Did you make the connection possible?
tú
Ellos posibilitaron la ayuda económica.
They made the financial aid possible.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect instead of the preterite for a single completed action.
Correct: For a specific instance where something was made possible, use the preterite: 'Ella posibilitó el acuerdo' (She made the agreement possible). Use the imperfect for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Why: The preterite marks completed events, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual states/actions in the past.
Mistake: Omitting the accent on 'posibilitó' (él/ella/usted).
Correct: The third-person singular preterite form requires an accent: 'posibilitó'.
Why: The accent is necessary to indicate the stress on the final syllable and distinguish it from other forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: posibilito
The present tense 'posibilito', 'posibilitas', 'posibilita' is used for current actions or general truths.
Imperfect
yo: posibilitaba
The imperfect 'posibilitaba' describes past ongoing or habitual actions, like 'it used to make possible'.
Future
yo: posibilitaré
The future 'posibilitaré', 'posibilitarás' expresses what will happen or probability.
Conditional
yo: posibilitaría
The conditional 'posibilitaría', 'posibilitarías' expresses hypotheticals ('would make possible') or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: posibilite
Use the present subjunctive 'posibilite' after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: posibilitara
Use the imperfect subjunctive 'posibilitara' or 'posibilitase' for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: posibilita
Use the imperative 'posibilita' (tú) and 'posibiliten' (ustedes) for direct commands like 'Make it possible!'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no posibilites
Use 'no posibilite' (usted) or 'no posibilites' (tú) to forbid actions, like 'Don't make it impossible'.