regalar Preterite Conjugation
regalar — to give a gift
The preterite of regalar is regular: regalé, regalaste, regaló, regalamos, regalasteis, regalaron.
regalar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to mention a specific gift given on a specific past occasion, like a wedding or last Christmas.
Notes on regalar in the Preterite
Regalar is regular in the preterite. Note that 'regalamos' is the same for both present and preterite; context tells you if it's 'we give' or 'we gave'.
Example Sentences
Le regalé un libro de cocina a mi hermana.
I gave my sister a cookbook.
yo
Mis tíos me regalaron una bicicleta nueva.
My aunt and uncle gave me a new bike.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Él me regaló este reloj el año pasado.
He gave me this watch last year.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: regalo (without accent) for the past tense.
Correct: regaló
Why: Without the accent, 'regalo' means 'I give'. You need 'regaló' for 'he/she gave'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: regalo
The present tense of regalar is regular: regalo, regalas, regala, regalamos, regaláis, regalan.
Imperfect
yo: regalaba
The imperfect of regalar follows the standard -aba pattern: regalaba, regalabas, regalaba, regalábamos, regalabais, regalaban.
Future
yo: regalaré
The future tense of regalar uses the infinitive plus endings: regalaré, regalarás, regalará, regalaremos, regalaréis, regalarán.
Conditional
yo: regalaría
The conditional of regalar is regular: regalaría, regalarías, regalaría, regalaríamos, regalaríais, regalarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: regale
The present subjunctive of regalar uses -e endings: regale, regales, regale, regalemos, regaléis, regalen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: regalara
The imperfect subjunctive of regalar is formed from the preterite stem: regalara, regalaras, regalara, regaláramos, regalarais, regalaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: regala
The imperative of regalar is used for commands: regala (tú), regale (usted), regalad (vosotros), regalen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no regales
The negative imperative of regalar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms: no regales, no regale, no regalemos, no regaléis, no regalen.