resumir Preterite Conjugation
resumir — to summarize
The preterite of 'resumir' (e.g., 'resumí', 'resumió') is for completed actions in the past, like 'I summarized' or 'she summarized'.
resumir Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for actions that were started and finished at a specific point in the past. If you summarized something once, or over a defined period, this is your tense.
Notes on resumir in the Preterite
'Resumir' is a regular -ir verb in the preterite tense.
Example Sentences
Yo resumí el capítulo anoche.
I summarized the chapter last night.
yo
¿Tú resumiste la película?
Did you summarize the movie?
tú
Él resumió la presentación en cinco minutos.
He summarized the presentation in five minutes.
él/ella/usted
Ellos resumieron las ideas principales.
They summarized the main ideas.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'resumía' instead of the preterite 'resumí' for a single, completed summary.
Correct: For 'I summarized it yesterday', use 'Yo resumí', not 'Yo resumía'.
Why: The preterite marks a completed event, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: resumo
The present tense of 'resumir' (e.g., 'resumo', 'resume') describes current actions, habits, or general truths.
Imperfect
yo: resumía
The imperfect of 'resumir' (e.g., 'resumía', 'resumían') describes ongoing or habitual past actions, like 'I used to summarize' or 'he was summarizing'.
Future
yo: resumiré
The future tense of 'resumir' (e.g., 'resumiré', 'resumirá') indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: resumiría
The conditional of 'resumir' (e.g., 'resumiría', 'resumirían') is used for hypotheticals ('would summarize') and polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: resuma
The present subjunctive of 'resumir' (e.g., 'resuma', 'resumas') is used for wishes, doubts, and recommendations.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: resumiera
The imperfect subjunctive of 'resumir' (e.g., 'resumiera', 'resumieras') is used for hypothetical past situations or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: resume
Imperative commands for 'resumir' include 'resume' (tú) and 'resuman' (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no resumas
Negative commands for 'resumir' use 'no' plus the present subjunctive, like 'no resumas' (tú) and 'no resuman' (ustedes).