resultar Preterite Conjugation
resultar — to turn out
The preterite of resultar is regular: resulté, resultaste, resultó, resultamos, resultasteis, resultaron.
resultar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to state the final outcome of a specific event or situation that has ended. It's perfect for summarizing how a project or a meeting ended up.
Notes on resultar in the Preterite
Resultar is entirely regular in the preterite. Note the written accents on the 'yo' and 'él/ella/usted' forms.
Example Sentences
La fiesta resultó un éxito total.
The party turned out to be a total success.
él/ella/usted
Al final, resultaron ser primos lejanos.
In the end, they turned out to be distant cousins.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Resultamos ganadores del concurso.
We turned out to be the winners of the contest.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: resulto (without accent) for the past tense.
Correct: resultó
Why: Without the accent, 'resulto' is the present tense 'I turn out', while 'resultó' is the past 'it turned out'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: resulto
The present of resultar is regular: resulto, resultas, resulta, resultamos, resultáis, resultan.
Imperfect
yo: resultaba
The imperfect of resultar follows standard -aba endings: resultaba, resultabas, resultaba, resultábamos, resultabais, resultaban.
Future
yo: resultaré
The future of resultar uses the infinitive plus endings: resultaré, resultarás, resultará, resultaremos, resultaréis, resultarán.
Conditional
yo: resultaría
The conditional of resultar is regular: resultaría, resultarías, resultaría, resultaríamos, resultaríais, resultarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: resulte
The present subjunctive of resultar uses -e endings: resulte, resultes, resulte, resultemos, resultéis, resulten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: resultara
The imperfect subjunctive of resultar is formed from the 'ellos' preterite: resultara, resultaras, resultara, resultáramos, resultarais, resultaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: resulta
The affirmative imperative of resultar follows regular patterns: resulta, resulte, resultemos, resultad, resulten.
Negative Imperative
yo: no resultes
The negative imperative of resultar uses present subjunctive forms: no resultes, no resulte, no resultemos, no resultéis, no resulten.