reprimir Preterite Conjugation
reprimir — to suppress
Use preterite forms like 'reprimí' and 'reprimió' for completed actions in the past.
reprimir Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
The preterite is for actions that started and finished at a specific point in the past. Think of a single event: 'I suppressed the urge yesterday,' or 'They suppressed the news last week.'
Notes on reprimir in the Preterite
Reprimir is regular in the preterite tense. The stem remains 'reprim-' throughout.
Example Sentences
Yo reprimí mi curiosidad por un momento.
I suppressed my curiosity for a moment.
yo
¿Tú reprimiste tus verdaderos sentimientos?
Did you suppress your true feelings?
tú
El gobierno reprimió la protesta.
The government suppressed the protest.
él/ella/usted
Ellos reprimieron la información importante.
They suppressed the important information.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect instead of the preterite for a single completed action.
Correct: For 'I suppressed it once', use 'reprimí', not 'reprimía'.
Why: The preterite marks a specific, finished event, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Incorrect accent on the 'yo' form.
Correct: The 'yo' form is 'reprimí', with an accent on the final 'í'.
Why: The accent on 'reprimí' indicates the stress falls on the final syllable and distinguishes it from other forms.
Master Spanish verbs in context
Memorizing tables only gets you so far. Read 200+ illustrated and narrated Spanish stories to see verbs like 'reprimir' used naturally — in the tenses you're learning.
Related Tenses
Present
yo: reprimo
Use present forms like 'reprimo' and 'reprime' for actions happening now or habitual behaviors.
Imperfect
yo: reprimía
Use imperfect forms like 'reprimía' and 'reprimían' for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: reprimiré
Use future forms like 'reprimiré' and 'reprimirá' to talk about actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: reprimiría
Use conditional forms like 'reprimiría' and 'reprimirían' for hypotheticals ('would') or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: reprima
Use present subjunctive forms like 'reprima' and 'reprimas' after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: reprimiera
Use imperfect subjunctive forms like 'reprimiera' or 'reprimiese' for past hypothetical or uncertain situations.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: reprime
Use imperative forms like 'reprime' (tú) and 'reprima' (usted) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no reprimas
Use 'no reprimas' (tú) and 'no reprima' (usted) for negative commands.