precipitar Preterite Conjugation
precipitar — to hasten
The preterite of 'precipitar' is regular: precipité, precipitaste, precipitó, precipitamos, precipitasteis, precipitaron.
precipitar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for completed actions in the past. If you hastened something at a specific moment, or finished hastening something, the preterite is your go-to. For example, 'Precipité mi partida' (I hastened my departure).
Notes on precipitar in the Preterite
The verb 'precipitar' is regular in the preterite tense. All forms follow the standard -ar conjugation pattern: precipité, precipitaste, precipitó, precipitamos, precipitasteis, precipitaron.
Example Sentences
Ayer precipité mi respuesta.
Yesterday I hastened my answer.
yo
¿Por qué precipitaste la decisión?
Why did you hasten the decision?
tú
Él precipitó su salida de la reunión.
He hastened his exit from the meeting.
él/ella/usted
Ellos precipitaron el cierre del negocio.
They hastened the closure of the business.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect instead of the preterite.
Correct: Use 'precipité' for a single, completed action, not 'precipitaba'.
Why: Learners often confuse the preterite (completed action) with the imperfect (ongoing or habitual action).
Mistake: Missing the accent on 'precipitó'.
Correct: The él/ella/usted form is 'precipitó', with an accent on the 'ó'.
Why: The accent marks the stress on the final syllable, which is typical for this ending in the preterite.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: precipito
The present tense 'precipito' is for current actions or habits.
Imperfect
yo: precipitaba
The imperfect 'precipitaba' describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: precipitaré
The future tense 'precipitaré' indicates future actions or probability.
Conditional
yo: precipitaría
The conditional 'precipitaría' expresses hypotheticals ('would hasten').
Present Subjunctive
yo: precipite
The present subjunctive ('precipite') expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: precipitara
The imperfect subjunctive ('precipitara') is for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: precipita
Use the imperative for direct commands like 'precipita' (you singular, informal).
Negative Imperative
yo: no precipites
Negative commands use the present subjunctive, like 'no precipites' (don't hasten).