presionar Preterite Conjugation
presionar — to press
The preterite of 'presionar' is regular: presioné, presionaste, presionó, presionamos, presionasteis, presionaron.
presionar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite of 'presionar' to talk about the action of pressing something as a completed event in the past. For example, pressing a button once, or pressing a key on a keyboard at a specific moment.
Notes on presionar in the Preterite
Presionar is a regular -ar verb and follows the standard conjugation pattern for the preterite tense.
Example Sentences
Presioné el botón de encendido y la luz se encendió.
I pressed the power button and the light turned on.
yo
¿Presionaste la tecla correcta?
Did you press the correct key?
tú
Ella presionó 'enviar' sin leer el mensaje.
She pressed 'send' without reading the message.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros presionamos el timbre, pero nadie abrió.
We pressed the doorbell, but nobody opened.
nosotros
Los niños presionaron todos los botones.
The children pressed all the buttons.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'presionaba' instead of the preterite 'presionó' for a single completed action.
Correct: Use 'presionó' for a specific, completed instance of pressing: 'Él presionó el botón'.
Why: The preterite marks a specific, finished action, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'yo' form.
Correct: The 'yo' form is 'presioné' with an accent on the final 'é'.
Why: The accent indicates the stress on the final syllable and distinguishes it from other forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: presiono
The present tense of 'presionar' is regular: presiono, presionas, presiona, presionamos, presionáis, presionan.
Imperfect
yo: presionaba
The imperfect of 'presionar' is regular: presionaba, presionabas, presionaba, presionábamos, presionabais, presionaban.
Future
yo: presionaré
The future tense of 'presionar' is regular: presionaré, presionarás, presionará, presionaremos, presionaréis, presionarán.
Conditional
yo: presionaría
The conditional of 'presionar' is regular: presionaría, presionarías, presionaría, presionaríamos, presionaríais, presionarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: presione
The present subjunctive of 'presionar' (presione, presiones, presionemos, presionen, presionéis) is used for desires, doubts, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: presionara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'presionar' (presionara/presionase) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: presiona
Use presiona, presione, presionemos, presionen, presionad for direct commands with 'presionar'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no presiones
Use 'no presiones', 'no presione', 'no presionemos', 'no presionen', 'no presionéis' for negative commands with 'presionar'.