predominar Preterite Conjugation
predominar — to predominate
The preterite of 'predominar' is regular: 'predominé,' 'predominaste,' 'predominó,' 'predominamos,' 'predominasteis,' 'predominaron'.
predominar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for completed actions in the past. For 'predominar,' it means something started to predominate or finished predominating at a specific point.
Notes on predominar in the Preterite
'Predominar' is a regular -ar verb and has no stem or spelling changes in the preterite tense.
Example Sentences
La calma predominó en la sala después de la noticia.
Calm predominated in the room after the news.
él/ella/usted
Predominamos en la competencia el año pasado.
We predominated in the competition last year.
nosotros
Predominaron los colores oscuros en su vestimenta.
Dark colors predominated in his clothing.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
¿Predominaste tú en el debate?
Did you predominate in the debate?
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'predominaba' instead of the preterite 'predominó' for a specific past event.
Correct: Use 'predominó' for a completed action like 'Calm predominated for an hour'.
Why: The preterite marks the beginning or end of an action, or a single completed event, whereas the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'predominó' (él/ella/usted).
Correct: The third-person singular preterite form is 'predominó'.
Why: The accent on the final 'o' indicates the stress falls on the ending, distinguishing it from other forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: predomino
The present indicative of 'predominar' is regular: 'predomino,' 'predominas,' 'predomina,' 'predominamos,' 'predomináis,' 'predominan'.
Imperfect
yo: predominaba
The imperfect of 'predominar' is regular: 'predominaba,' 'predominabas,' 'predominaba,' 'predominábamos,' 'predominabais,' 'predominaban'.
Future
yo: predominaré
The future tense of 'predominar' is regular: 'predominaré,' 'predominarás,' 'predominará,' 'predominaremos,' 'predominaréis,' 'predominarán'.
Conditional
yo: predominaría
The conditional of 'predominar' is regular: 'predominaría,' 'predominarías,' 'predominaría,' 'predominaríamos,' 'predominaríais,' 'predominarían'.
Present Subjunctive
yo: predomine
Use present subjunctive forms like 'predomine' (yo/él/ella/usted) after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: predominara
Use imperfect subjunctive forms like 'predominara' or 'predominase' for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: predomina
Use imperative forms like 'predomina' (tú) and 'predomine' (usted) for direct commands with predominar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no predomines
Form negative commands like 'no predomines' (tú) using the present subjunctive with 'no'.