prevalecer Preterite Conjugation
prevalecer — to prevail
Prevalecer is regular in the preterite: prevalecí, prevaleciste, prevaleció, prevalecimos, prevalecisteis, prevalecieron.
prevalecer Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite when a specific idea or group won out or dominated during a completed event in the past.
Notes on prevalecer in the Preterite
Prevalecer is completely regular in the preterite. It follows the standard -er verb endings.
Example Sentences
Al final, la verdad prevaleció.
In the end, the truth prevailed.
él/ella/usted
Nuestra opinión prevaleció en la reunión de ayer.
Our opinion prevailed in yesterday's meeting.
él/ella/usted
Prevalecieron los criterios técnicos sobre los políticos.
Technical criteria prevailed over political ones.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: prevalecio
Correct: prevaleció
Why: The third-person singular needs an accent on the 'o' to indicate the stress is at the end.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: prevalezco
Prevalecer is irregular in the first person (yo prevalezco) but follows regular -er patterns for all other forms.
Imperfect
yo: prevalecía
Prevalecer is regular in the imperfect: prevalecía, prevalecías, prevalecía, prevalecíamos, prevalecíais, prevalecían.
Future
yo: prevaleceré
Prevalecer is regular in the future: prevaleceré, prevalecerás, prevalecerá, prevaleceremos, prevaleceréis, prevalecerán.
Conditional
yo: prevalecería
Prevalecer is regular in the conditional: prevalecería, prevalecerías, prevalecería, prevaleceríamos, prevaleceríais, prevalecerían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: prevalezca
The present subjunctive uses the 'zc' stem from the 'yo' form: prevalezca, prevalezcas, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: prevaleciera
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the preterite stem: prevaleciera, prevalecieras, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: prevalece
The imperative uses 'prevalece' (tú) and the 'zc' forms for formal commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no prevalezcas
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive forms with 'no'.