resaltar Preterite Conjugation
resaltar — to stand out
The preterite of resaltar is regular: resalté, resaltaste, resaltó, resaltamos, resaltasteis, resaltaron.
resaltar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite of 'resaltar' to talk about a specific instance when something or someone stood out or was highlighted in the past. It emphasizes the completion of the action.
Notes on resaltar in the Preterite
Resaltar is a regular -ar verb and is completely regular in the preterite tense. The nosotros form, 'resaltamos,' is identical to the present indicative, so context is key to differentiate.
Example Sentences
Ayer, su presentación resaltó entre las demás.
Yesterday, his presentation stood out among the others.
él/ella/usted
Resalté los errores en el documento.
I highlighted the errors in the document.
yo
¿Resaltaste la fecha límite en el calendario?
Did you highlight the deadline on the calendar?
tú
Resaltaron las diferencias obvias.
They highlighted the obvious differences.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Resaltamos la importancia del trabajo en equipo.
We highlighted the importance of teamwork.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect tense ('resaltaba') instead of the preterite for a specific past action.
Correct: Use 'resaltó' for a completed action like 'The color stood out yesterday.'
Why: The preterite is for completed actions, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'resaltó' (él/ella/usted form).
Correct: The correct form is 'resaltó'.
Why: The accent marks the stress on the final syllable, distinguishing it from other forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: resalto
Resalto, resaltas, resalta, resaltamos, resaltáis, resaltan are the present indicative forms of resaltar.
Imperfect
yo: resaltaba
The imperfect of resaltar is regular: resaltaba, resaltabas, resaltaba, resaltábamos, resaltabais, resaltaban.
Future
yo: resaltaré
The future of resaltar is regular: resaltaré, resaltarás, resaltará, resaltaremos, resaltaréis, resaltarán.
Conditional
yo: resaltaría
The conditional of resaltar is regular: resaltaría, resaltarías, resaltaría, resaltaríamos, resaltaríais, resaltarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: resalte
The present subjunctive of resaltar (resalte, resaltes, etc.) is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and impersonal expressions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: resaltara
The imperfect subjunctive of resaltar (resaltara, resaltaras, etc.) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: resalta
Resalta, resalte, resaltemos, resaltad, resalten are the imperative forms of resaltar for commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no resaltes
No resaltes, no resalte, no resaltemos, no resaltéis, no resalten are the negative commands for resaltar.