proclamar Preterite Conjugation
proclamar — to proclaim
The preterite of proclamar is regular: proclamé, proclamaste, proclamó, proclamamos, proclamasteis, proclamaron.
proclamar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite of proclamar to talk about the act of proclaiming something as a single, completed event in the past. For instance, 'The king proclaimed a new law yesterday.'
Notes on proclamar in the Preterite
Proclamar is fully regular in the preterite. The nosotros form 'proclamamos' is the same as the present indicative, so context is key.
Example Sentences
El rey proclamó un nuevo edicto.
The king proclaimed a new edict.
él/ella/usted
Ayer, proclamamos nuestra independencia.
Yesterday, we proclaimed our independence.
nosotros
¿Proclamaste la noticia a todos?
Did you proclaim the news to everyone?
tú
Ellos proclamaron su victoria con gran alegría.
They proclaimed their victory with great joy.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect instead of the preterite for a single proclamation.
Correct: Use 'proclamó' for a specific past proclamation, not 'proclamaba'.
Why: The preterite is for completed actions, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'proclamó' and 'proclamé'.
Correct: Ensure the accent marks are present: 'proclamó' and 'proclamé'.
Why: These accents indicate the stressed syllable in the third-person singular and first-person singular preterite forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: proclamo
The present tense of proclamar (proclamo, proclamas, etc.) describes current actions or general truths about proclaiming.
Imperfect
yo: proclamaba
The imperfect of proclamar (proclamaba, proclamabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions of proclaiming.
Future
yo: proclamaré
The future tense of proclamar (proclamaré, proclamarás, etc.) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: proclamaría
The conditional of proclamar (proclamaría, proclamarías, etc.) expresses hypotheticals, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: proclame
The present subjunctive of proclamar (proclame, proclames, etc.) is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: proclamara
The imperfect subjunctive of proclamar (proclamara, proclamaras, etc.) expresses past wishes, hypothetical situations, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: proclama
Proclama (tú), proclame (usted), proclamemos (nosotros), proclamen (ustedes), proclamad (vosotros) are direct commands for proclamar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no proclames
Don't use 'proclamar' with negative commands: no proclames (tú), no proclame (usted), no proclamemos (nosotros), no proclamen (ustedes), no proclaméis (vosotros).