remontar Preterite Conjugation
remontar — to overcome
The preterite of remontar is regular, used for completed past actions like overcoming a challenge or going back to a point.
remontar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for actions related to 'remontar' that were completed at a specific point in the past. This could be successfully overcoming an obstacle, or physically going back to a place or page.
Notes on remontar in the Preterite
Remontar is a regular -ar verb and has no irregularities in the preterite tense.
Example Sentences
Ayer remonté la colina para ver el amanecer.
Yesterday I climbed back up the hill to see the sunrise.
yo
¿Lograste remontar el problema técnico?
Did you manage to overcome the technical problem?
tú
El equipo remontó el partido en la segunda mitad.
The team came back from behind in the second half of the game.
él/ella/usted
Los corredores remontaron la distancia perdida.
The runners made up the lost distance.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect instead of the preterite for a single, completed act of overcoming.
Correct: For a specific instance like 'I overcame the obstacle yesterday', use 'remonté', not 'remontaba'.
Why: The preterite marks a finished action, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: remonto
The present tense of remontar (remonto, remontas, etc.) describes habitual actions, current events, or general truths.
Imperfect
yo: remontaba
The imperfect of remontar (remontaba, remontabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions, like climbing or going back.
Future
yo: remontaré
The future tense of remontar (remontaré, remontarás, etc.) indicates actions that will happen or expresses probability.
Conditional
yo: remontaría
The conditional of remontar (remontaría, remontarías, etc.) is used for hypotheticals ('would'), polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: remonte
The present subjunctive of remontar (remonte, remontes, etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: remontara
The imperfect subjunctive of remontar (remontara/remontase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: remonta
Use the imperative of remontar for direct commands: remonta (tú), remonte (usted), remontemos (nosotros), remontad (vosotros), remonten (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no remontes
Negative commands for remontar use the present subjunctive: no remontes (tú), no remonte (usted), no remontemos (nosotros), no remontéis (vosotros), no remonten (ustedes).