reparar Preterite Conjugation
reparar — to repair
The preterite of reparar is regular: reparé, reparaste, reparó, reparamos, reparasteis, repararon.
reparar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to describe completed actions in the past with a clear beginning and end. For 'reparar', it's about finishing a repair at a specific point.
Notes on reparar in the Preterite
Reparar is fully regular in the preterite. All forms follow the standard pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Yo reparé la lavadora ayer.
I repaired the washing machine yesterday.
yo
¿Reparaste el reloj a tiempo?
Did you repair the watch on time?
tú
Ella reparó la ventana rota.
She repaired the broken window.
él/ella/usted
Ellos repararon el motor del coche.
They repaired the car's engine.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect instead of the preterite for a single completed action.
Correct: Use 'reparé' for a specific, finished repair, not 'reparaba'.
Why: The preterite marks the completion; the imperfect describes the process or habit.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'yo' form.
Correct: The correct form is 'reparé'.
Why: The accent on the 'é' distinguishes the preterite 'yo' from the present 'yo' and marks the stress.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: reparo
The present indicative of reparar is regular: reparo, reparas, repara, reparamos, reparáis, reparan.
Imperfect
yo: reparaba
The imperfect indicative of reparar is regular: reparaba, reparabas, reparaba, reparábamos, reparabais, reparaban.
Future
yo: repararé
The future tense of reparar is regular: repararé, repararás, reparará, repararemos, repararéis, repararán.
Conditional
yo: repararía
The conditional of reparar is regular: repararía, repararías, repararía, repararíamos, repararíais, repararían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: repare
The present subjunctive of reparar: repare, repares, repare, reparemos, reparen, reparéis.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: reparara
The imperfect subjunctive of reparar (-ra form): reparara, repararas, reparara, reparáramos, repararais, repararan.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: repara
The imperative of reparar is: repara (tú), repare (usted), reparemos (nosotros), reparen (ustedes), reparad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no repares
Negative commands for reparar use the present subjunctive: no repares (tú), no repare (usted), no reparemos (nosotros), no reparen (ustedes), no reparéis (vosotros).