preceder Preterite Conjugation
preceder — to precede
Preceder is regular in the preterite: precedí, precediste, precedió, precedimos, precedisteis, precedieron.
preceder Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to talk about the action of preceding as a completed event in the past. For example, someone went before someone else at a specific moment.
Notes on preceder in the Preterite
Preceder is a regular -er verb in the preterite tense.
Example Sentences
El primer actor precedió al segundo en el escenario.
The first actor preceded the second on stage.
él/ella/usted
Tú nos precediste en la lista.
You went before us on the list.
tú
Ellos precedieron la ceremonia con un discurso.
They preceded the ceremony with a speech.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Precedimos al grupo en la entrada.
We preceded the group at the entrance.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect instead of the preterite for a single completed action.
Correct: For 'He went before me yesterday', use 'Me precedió', not 'Me precedía'.
Why: The preterite marks a specific, finished past action, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: precedo
Preceder is regular in the present indicative: precedo, precedes, precede, precedemos, precedéis, preceden.
Imperfect
yo: precedía
Preceder is regular in the imperfect: precedía, precedías, precedía, precedíamos, precedíais, precedían.
Future
yo: precederé
Preceder is regular in the future tense: precederé, precederás, precederá, precederemos, precederéis, precederán.
Conditional
yo: precedería
Preceder is regular in the conditional: precedería, precederías, precedería, precederíamos, precederíais, precederían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: preceda
The present subjunctive of preceder (preceda) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: precediera
The imperfect subjunctive of preceder (precediera/precediera) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: precede
Use the imperative of preceder for direct commands like 'precede tú' or 'precedan ustedes'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no precedas
Negative commands for preceder use the present subjunctive, like 'no precedas tú' or 'no precedan ustedes'.