remar Preterite Conjugation
remar — to row
The preterite of remar is regular: remé, remaste, remó, remamos, remasteis, remaron.
remar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for completed actions of rowing in the past. Think of specific instances: 'Yesterday, I rowed across the lake,' or 'They rowed the boat to the island.' It's about the action of rowing finishing at a certain point.
Notes on remar in the Preterite
Remar is fully regular in the preterite tense. The nosotros form 'remamos' is identical to the present indicative, so context is key to differentiate.
Example Sentences
Ayer, yo remé durante dos horas.
Yesterday, I rowed for two hours.
yo
¿Tú remaste hasta la otra orilla?
Did you row to the other shore?
tú
Él remó el bote hasta la playa.
He rowed the boat to the beach.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros remamos en el río el verano pasado.
We rowed on the river last summer.
nosotros
Ellos remaron en equipo para ganar.
They rowed as a team to win.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'remé' without the accent.
Correct: The 'yo' form in the preterite needs the accent: 'remé'.
Why: The accent on the final 'é' distinguishes the preterite 'yo' form from other tenses and indicates the stressed syllable.
Mistake: Confusing the nosotros preterite 'remamos' with the present indicative 'remamos'.
Correct: Context will clarify whether 'remamos' refers to a completed past action or a habitual present action.
Why: This is a common feature of regular -ar verbs in the preterite; the nosotros form is identical to the present indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: remo
The present indicative of remar is regular: remo, remas, rema, remamos, remáis, reman.
Imperfect
yo: remaba
The imperfect of remar is regular: remaba, remabas, remaba, remábamos, remabais, remaban.
Future
yo: remaré
The future tense of remar is regular: remaré, remarás, remará, remaremos, remaréis, remarán.
Conditional
yo: remaría
The conditional of remar is regular: remaría, remarías, remaría, remaríamos, remaríais, remarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: reme
The present subjunctive of remar (reme, remes, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: remara
The imperfect subjunctive of remar (remara/remase) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: rema
Remar commands: rema (tú), reme (usted), rememos (nosotros), remad (vosotros), remen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no remes
Negative commands for remar use the present subjunctive: no remes (tú), no reme (usted), no rememos (nosotros), no reméis (vosotros), no remen (ustedes).