prosperar Preterite Conjugation
prosperar — to prosper
The preterite of prosperar is regular: prosperé, prosperaste, prosperó, prosperamos, prosperasteis, prosperaron.
prosperar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for completed actions in the past related to prospering. Think of specific moments or periods when someone or something successfully grew or thrived.
Notes on prosperar in the Preterite
Prosperar is a regular -ar verb and follows the standard conjugation pattern in the preterite.
Example Sentences
Mi negocio prosperó mucho el año pasado.
My business prospered a lot last year.
él/ella/usted
Prosperamos gracias a tu ayuda.
We prospered thanks to your help.
nosotros
¿Prosperaste en tu nuevo trabajo?
Did you prosper in your new job?
tú
Ellos prosperaron en el extranjero.
They prospered abroad.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'prosperaba' instead of the preterite 'prosperó'.
Correct: Use 'prosperó' for a specific, completed instance of prospering.
Why: The imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions, while the preterite describes a finished event.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'prosperó' (él/ella/usted form).
Correct: The third-person singular preterite form 'prosperó' needs an accent on the 'o'.
Why: The accent distinguishes it from the present tense form 'prospera' and marks the stressed syllable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: prospero
The present indicative of prosperar is: prospero, prosperas, prospera, prosperamos, prosperáis, prosperan.
Imperfect
yo: prosperaba
The imperfect of prosperar is regular: prosperaba, prosperabas, prosperaba, prosperábamos, prosperabais, prosperaban.
Future
yo: prosperaré
The future tense of prosperar is regular: prosperaré, prosperarás, prosperará, prosperaremos, prosperaréis, prosperarán.
Conditional
yo: prosperaría
The conditional of prosperar is regular: prosperaría, prosperarías, prosperaría, prosperaríamos, prosperaríais, prosperarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: prospere
The present subjunctive of prosperar is: prospere, prosperes, prospere, prosperemos, prosperéis, prosperen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: prosperara
The imperfect subjunctive of prosperar is regular: prosperara, prosperaras, prosperara, prosperáramos, prosperarais, prosperaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: prospera
The imperative of prosperar is: prospera (tú), prospere (usted), prosperemos (nosotros), prosperad (vosotros), prosperen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no prosperes
Negative commands for prosperar use the present subjunctive: no prosperes (tú), no prospere (usted), no prosperemos (nosotros), no prosperéis (vosotros), no prosperen (ustedes).