renovar Preterite Conjugation
renovar — to renew
Renovar is completely regular in the preterite; it does NOT have a stem change here.
renovar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for completed past actions, like the specific day you renewed a license or finished a home renovation.
Notes on renovar in the Preterite
Unlike the present tense, the preterite is regular. The 'o' stays as an 'o' throughout the entire conjugation.
Example Sentences
Renové mi suscripción ayer.
I renewed my subscription yesterday.
yo
Él renovó su voto de confianza.
He renewed his vote of confidence.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros renovamos la cocina el verano pasado.
We renovated the kitchen last summer.
nosotros
Ustedes renovaron el carnet de conducir.
You all renewed your driver's licenses.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'renuevé' instead of 'renové'.
Correct: Keep the 'o': renové.
Why: The o > ue stem change only happens in the present tense (and related forms), never in the preterite for -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: renuevo
Renovar is a stem-changing verb (o to ue) in the present tense, except for nosotros and vosotros.
Imperfect
yo: renovaba
Renovar is regular in the imperfect: renovaba, renovabas, renovaba, renovábamos, renovabais, renovaban.
Future
yo: renovaré
Renovar is regular in the future: add -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the full infinitive.
Conditional
yo: renovaría
Renovar is regular in the conditional: add -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían to the infinitive.
Present Subjunctive
yo: renueve
The present subjunctive of renovar follows the stem change (o to ue) except for nosotros/vosotros.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: renovara
Formed using the preterite base: renovara, renovaras, renovara, renováramos, renovarais, renovaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: renueva
The imperative for renovar uses 'renueva' (tú) and 'renueve' (usted), following the stem change.
Negative Imperative
yo: no renueves
Negative commands for renovar use the present subjunctive: no renueves, no renueve, no renovemos, no renovéis, no renueven.