presentar Preterite Conjugation
presentar — to introduce
The preterite of presentar is regular: presenté, presentaste, presentó, presentamos, presentasteis, presentaron.
presentar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for completed actions of introducing or submitting. Use it when you introduced someone once, or when you submitted a document at a specific time.
Notes on presentar in the Preterite
Presentar is regular. Watch out for the 'nosotros' form, 'presentamos', which is identical to the present tense.
Example Sentences
Ayer presenté mi renuncia.
Yesterday I submitted my resignation.
yo
Juan me presentó a su hermana en la fiesta.
Juan introduced me to his sister at the party.
él/ella/usted
¿Presentaste el examen de conducir?
Did you take (present) the driving test?
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: presento
Correct: presentó
Why: Without the accent, 'presento' means 'I introduce' (present tense). 'Presentó' means 'he/she introduced'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: presento
The present of presentar is regular: presento, presentas, presenta, presentamos, presentáis, presentan.
Imperfect
yo: presentaba
The imperfect of presentar is regular: presentaba, presentabas, presentaba, presentábamos, presentabais, presentaban.
Future
yo: presentaré
The future of presentar is regular: presentaré, presentarás, presentará, presentaremos, presentaréis, presentarán.
Conditional
yo: presentaría
The conditional of presentar is regular: presentaría, presentarías, presentaría, presentaríamos, presentaríais, presentarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: presente
The present subjunctive of presentar is regular: presente, presentes, presente, presentemos, presentéis, presenten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: presentara
The imperfect subjunctive of presentar uses the -ra endings: presentara, presentaras, presentara, presentáramos, presentarais, presentaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: presenta
The affirmative imperative of presentar: presenta (tú), presente (Ud.), presentemos, presentad, presenten.
Negative Imperative
yo: no presentes
The negative imperative of presentar uses the present subjunctive: no presentes, no presente, no presentemos, no presentéis, no presenten.