repartir Preterite Conjugation
repartir — to distribute
The preterite of repartir is regular: repartí, repartiste, repartió, repartimos, repartisteis, repartieron.
repartir Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for completed actions of distributing something at a specific point in the past. For example, distributing flyers at an event or handing out candy on a specific day.
Notes on repartir in the Preterite
Repartir is fully regular in the preterite. The 'nosotros' form 'repartimos' is identical to the present indicative; context will clarify the tense.
Example Sentences
Yo repartí las invitaciones ayer.
I distributed the invitations yesterday.
yo
¿Tú repartiste los exámenes en clase?
Did you distribute the exams in class?
tú
Él repartió la comida entre los necesitados.
He distributed the food among the needy.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros repartimos los premios al final de la competencia.
We distributed the prizes at the end of the competition.
nosotros
Ellos repartieron volantes en la calle.
They distributed flyers on the street.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'repartía' instead of the preterite 'repartió' for a single, completed distribution.
Correct: Use 'repartió' for a specific instance, like 'Él repartió los folletos ayer'.
Why: The preterite marks a finished action, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'repartió' (él/ella/usted form).
Correct: The accent on the 'o' in 'repartió' is mandatory.
Why: The accent indicates the stressed syllable and distinguishes it from other forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: reparto
The present tense of repartir is regular: reparto, repartes, reparte, repartimos, repartís, reparten.
Imperfect
yo: repartía
The imperfect of repartir describes ongoing or habitual past distributions: repartía, repartías, repartía, repartíamos, repartíais, repartían.
Future
yo: repartiré
The future tense of repartir is regular: repartiré, repartirás, repartirá, repartiremos, repartiréis, repartirán.
Conditional
yo: repartiría
The conditional of repartir expresses 'would' actions: repartiría, repartirías, repartiría, repartiríamos, repartiríais, repartirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: reparta
The present subjunctive of repartir expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions: reparta, repartas, reparta, repartamos, repartáis, repartan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: repartiera
The imperfect subjunctive of repartir expresses past hypotheticals or wishes: repartiera, repartieras, repartiera, repartiéramos, repartierais, repartieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: reparte
Commands in the imperative for repartir: reparte (tú), reparta (usted), repartamos (nosotros), repartid (vosotros), repartan (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no repartas
Negative commands for repartir use no + present subjunctive: no repartas (tú), no reparta (usted), no repartamos (nosotros), no repartáis (vosotros), no repartan (ustedes).