purificar Preterite Conjugation
purificar — to purify
The preterite of purificar is regular except for the 'yo' form: purifiqué.
purificar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for completed purification tasks, like a specific time you cleaned a filter or a spiritual ceremony that ended.
Notes on purificar in the Preterite
Only the 'yo' form is irregular (purifiqué) due to the orthographic change from 'c' to 'qu' to preserve the 'k' sound.
Example Sentences
Ayer purifiqué el agua de la piscina.
Yesterday I purified the pool water.
yo
El monje purificó el templo con incienso.
The monk purified the temple with incense.
él/ella/usted
Purificamos el sistema el mes pasado.
We purified the system last month.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: purificé
Correct: purifiqué
Why: Spelling it with a 'c' would be pronounced 'purifisé'. The 'qu' is essential for the correct pronunciation.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: purifico
The present tense of purificar is completely regular: purifico, purificas, purifica, purificamos, purificáis, purifican.
Imperfect
yo: purificaba
The imperfect of purificar is regular: purificaba, purificabas, purificaba, purificábamos, purificabais, purificaban.
Future
yo: purificaré
The future tense of purificar is regular: purificaré, purificarás, purificará, purificaremos, purificaréis, purificarán.
Conditional
yo: purificaría
The conditional of purificar is regular: purificaría, purificarías, purificaría, purificaríamos, purificaríais, purificarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: purifique
The present subjunctive of purificar features a 'c' to 'qu' spelling change: purifique, purifiques, purifique, purifiquemos, purifiquéis, purifiquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: purificara
The imperfect subjunctive of purificar is regular, based on the 'purificaron' stem: purificara, purificaras, purificara.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: purifica
The imperative of purificar uses the spelling change 'qu' for formal and plural commands: purifica, purifique, purifiquemos.
Negative Imperative
yo: no purifiques
Negative commands for purificar always use the 'qu' spelling change: no purifiques, no purifique, no purifiquemos.