presumir Preterite Conjugation
presumir — to show off
The preterite of 'presumir' is regular: presumí, presumiste, presumió, presumimos, presumisteis, presumieron.
presumir Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for completed actions in the past. For 'presumir,' it means someone showed off or bragged at a specific, finished moment or for a defined period.
Notes on presumir in the Preterite
Presumir is fully regular in the preterite tense. The 'nosotros' form 'presumimos' is identical to the present indicative, so context is key to differentiate.
Example Sentences
Ayer, Juan presumió de su nuevo reloj.
Yesterday, Juan showed off his new watch.
él/ella/usted
Ella presumió su vestido nuevo en la fiesta.
She showed off her new dress at the party.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros presumimos mucho después de ganar el partido.
We showed off a lot after winning the game.
nosotros
¿Presumisteis de vuestros resultados?
Did you all (vosotros) brag about your results?
vosotros
Ellos presumieron su viaje por todo el mundo.
They bragged about their trip around the world.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect instead of the preterite for a specific past brag.
Correct: Use 'presumió' for a single instance of showing off, like 'Ayer presumió su coche,' not 'Ayer presumía su coche.'
Why: The preterite marks completed actions, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Confusing 'presumimos' (preterite) with 'presumimos' (present).
Correct: Pay attention to context; 'Ayer nosotros presumimos' (preterite) vs. 'Hoy nosotros presumimos' (present).
Why: Both forms are identical, so the surrounding words or time markers are crucial for understanding.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: presumo
The present tense 'presumo/presumes/presume/presumimos/presumís/presumen' describes habitual actions, things happening now, or general truths.
Imperfect
yo: presumía
The imperfect 'presumía/presumías/presumía/presumíamos/presumíais/presumían' describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: presumiré
The future tense 'presumiré/presumirás/presumirá/presumiremos/presumiréis/presumirán' indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: presumiría
The conditional 'presumiría/presumirías/presumiría/presumiríamos/presumiríais/presumirían' expresses hypotheticals ('would'), polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: presuma
The present subjunctive 'presuma/presumas/presuma/presumamos/presumáis/presuman' is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: presumiera
The imperfect subjunctive 'presumiera/presumieras/presumiera/presumiéramos/presumierais/presumieran' is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: presume
Use 'presume' (tú), 'presuma' (usted), 'presumamos' (nosotros), 'presumid' (vosotros), 'presuman' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no presumas
Use 'no presumas' (tú), 'no presuma' (usted), 'no presumamos' (nosotros), 'no presumáis' (vosotros), 'no presuman' (ustedes) for negative commands.