reunir Preterite Conjugation
reunir — to gather
The preterite of reunir is regular: reuní, reuniste, reunió, reunimos, reunisteis, reunieron.
reunir Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for one-time completed actions, like the moment a group finally met or when you successfully collected a specific amount of money.
Notes on reunir in the Preterite
Reunir is regular in the preterite. Unlike the present tense, the 'u' does not need an accent mark because the stress naturally falls on the ending.
Example Sentences
Me reuní con mi jefe ayer por la tarde.
I met with my boss yesterday afternoon.
yo
Ellos reunieron todo el dinero para el viaje.
They gathered all the money for the trip.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Nos reunimos en la plaza a las seis.
We met in the square at six.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: reunió (writing it as 'reunio' without the accent).
Correct: reunió
Why: Third-person singular preterite verbs ending in -ir always require an accent on the final 'o'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: reúno
Reunir has a mandatory accent on the 'ú' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros: reúno, reúnes, reúne, reunimos, reunís, reúnen.
Imperfect
yo: reunía
The imperfect of reunir is regular: reunía, reunías, reunía, reuníamos, reuníais, reunían.
Future
yo: reuniré
The future of reunir is regular: reuniré, reunirás, reunirá, reuniremos, reuniréis, reunirán.
Conditional
yo: reuniría
The conditional of reunir is regular: reuniría, reunirías, reuniría, reuniríamos, reuniríais, reunirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: reúna
The present subjunctive follows the present indicative's accent pattern: reúna, reúnas, reúna, reunamos, reunáis, reúnan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: reuniera
The imperfect subjunctive of reunir is regular: reuniera, reunieras, reuniera, reuniéramos, reunierais, reunieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: reúne
Use reúne (tú), reúna (usted), reunamos (nosotros), reunid (vosotros), and reúnan (ustedes) for commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no reúnas
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no reúnas, no reúna, no reunamos, no reunáis, no reúnan.