reprochar Preterite Conjugation
reprochar — to reproach
The preterite of reprochar is regular: reproché, reprochaste, reprochó, reprochamos, reprochasteis, reprocharon.
reprochar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for completed actions in the past. Think of specific moments someone reproached another person, or a specific instance of reproaching.
Notes on reprochar in the Preterite
Reprochar is fully regular in the preterite tense. All forms follow the standard pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Ayer te reproché tu falta de atención.
Yesterday I reproached you for your lack of attention.
yo
¿Me reprochaste por llegar tarde?
Did you reproach me for arriving late?
tú
El jefe reprochó el error al empleado.
The boss reproached the employee for the mistake.
él/ella/usted
Reprochamos su actitud en la reunión.
We reproached his attitude in the meeting.
nosotros
Ellos reprocharon la decisión del comité.
They reproached the committee's decision.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'reprobaba' instead of the preterite 'reprobó' for a single past event.
Correct: If the reproach happened once and finished, use 'reprobó'.
Why: The preterite marks a specific, completed action, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Confusing the nosotros preterite 'reprochamos' with the present indicative 'reprochamos'.
Correct: Context usually makes it clear, but be mindful of verb tense.
Why: These forms are identical, requiring careful attention to the surrounding sentence to determine if it's a past completed action or a present habitual one.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: reprocho
The present indicative of reprochar is regular: reprocho, reprochas, reprocha, reprochamos, reprocháis, reprochan.
Imperfect
yo: reprochaba
The imperfect of reprochar is regular: reprochaba, reprochabas, reprochaba, reprochábamos, reprochabais, reprochaban.
Future
yo: reprocharé
The future of reprochar is regular: reprocharé, reprocharás, reprochará, reprocharemos, reprocharéis, reprocharán.
Conditional
yo: reprocharía
The conditional of reprochar is regular: reprocharía, reprocharías, reprocharía, reprocharíamos, reprocharíais, reprocharían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: reproche
The present subjunctive of reprochar is: reproche (yo/él/ella/usted), reproches (tú), reprochemos (nosotros), reprochéis (vosotros), reprochen (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: reprochara
The imperfect subjunctive of reprochar has two forms: reprochara/reprochase (yo/él/ella/usted) and reprocharan/reprochasen (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: reprocha
Commands in the imperative for reprochar are: reprocha (tú), reproche (usted), reprochemos (nosotros), reprochad (vosotros), reprochen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no reproches
Negative commands for reprochar use the present subjunctive: no reproches (tú), no reproche (usted), no reprochemos (nosotros), no reprochéis (vosotros), no reprochen (ustedes).