rematar Preterite Conjugation
rematar — to finish off
The preterite of rematar is regular: rematé, remataste, remató, rematamos, rematasteis, remataron.
rematar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for actions that were completed at a specific point in the past. For 'rematar', this means you finished something off entirely, like scoring the final goal or completing a task at a set time.
Notes on rematar in the Preterite
Rematar is a regular -ar verb, so its preterite conjugation follows the standard pattern: drop the -ar and add -é, -aste, -ó, -amos, -asteis, -aron.
Example Sentences
Yo rematé el último punto del partido.
I finished off the last point of the match.
yo
¿Tú remataste la escultura con ese detalle?
Did you finish the sculpture with that detail?
tú
El equipo remató la temporada con una victoria.
The team finished the season with a victory.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros rematamos la cena con un postre delicioso.
We finished off the dinner with a delicious dessert.
nosotros
Ellos remataron la casa antes de la mudanza.
They finished the house before the move.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect instead of the preterite for a completed action.
Correct: Say 'Rematé la tarea ayer' (I finished the task yesterday), not 'Remataba la tarea ayer'.
Why: The preterite is for single, completed events, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Missing the accent on 'remató' (él/ella/usted).
Correct: The third-person singular preterite form is 'remató', with an accent on the 'ó'.
Why: The accent indicates that the stress falls on the final syllable, distinguishing it from other verb forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: remato
The present tense of rematar is regular: remato, rematas, remata, rematamos, rematáis, rematan.
Imperfect
yo: remataba
The imperfect of rematar is regular: remataba, rematabas, remataba, rematábamos, rematabais, remataban.
Future
yo: remataré
The future tense of rematar is regular: remataré, rematarás, rematará, remataremos, remataréis, rematarán.
Conditional
yo: remataría
The conditional of rematar is regular: remataría, rematarías, remataría, remataríamos, remataríais, rematarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: remate
Use 'remate' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'remates' (tú), 'rematemos' (nosotros), 'rematen' (ellos/ellas/ustedes), 'rematéis' (vosotros) after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: rematara
Use 'rematara' or 'rematase' (and its -ra/-se forms) for past hypothetical or uncertain situations.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: remata
Use 'remata' (tú), 'remate' (usted), 'rematemos' (nosotros), 'rematen' (ustedes), 'rematad' (vosotros) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no remates
Use 'no remates' (tú), 'no remate' (usted), 'no rematemos' (nosotros), 'no rematen' (ustedes), 'no rematéis' (vosotros) for negative commands.