reunirse Preterite Conjugation
reunirse — to meet
The preterite of reunirse marks specific past meetings: me reuní, te reuniste, se reunió, nos reunimos, os reunisteis, se reunieron.
reunirse Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite when a meeting took place at a specific point in time or when the gathering was a completed event. It focuses on the act of getting together.
Notes on reunirse in the Preterite
Reunirse is regular in the preterite. Note that 'nos reunimos' is identical in both the present and preterite; context will tell you if it's 'we meet' or 'we met'.
Example Sentences
Me reuní con mi jefe ayer por la tarde.
I met with my boss yesterday afternoon.
yo
¿Te reuniste con los abogados el lunes?
Did you meet with the lawyers on Monday?
tú
Se reunieron en la cafetería para estudiar.
They met in the cafeteria to study.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'reuní' without the reflexive 'me'.
Correct: Me reuní.
Why: Reunirse is reflexive; without the pronoun, it sounds like you are gathering objects rather than meeting people.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: me reúno
The present tense requires an accent on the 'u' in most forms: me reúno, te reúnes, se reúne, nos reunimos, os reunís, se reúnen.
Imperfect
yo: me reunía
Use the imperfect for ongoing or recurring past meetings: me reunía, te reunías, se reunía, nos reuníamos, os reuníais, se reunían.
Future
yo: me reuniré
The future is regular, adding endings to the infinitive: me reuniré, te reunirás, se reunirá, nos reuniremos, os reuniréis, se reunirán.
Conditional
yo: me reuniría
The conditional expresses hypothetical meetings: me reuniría, te reunirías, se reuniría, nos reuniríamos, os reuniríais, se reunirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: me reúna
The present subjunctive mirrors the present indicative's 'u' accent: me reúna, te reúnas, se reúna, nos reunamos, os reunáis, se reúnan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: me reuniera
Used for hypothetical past meetings or 'if' clauses: me reuniera, te reunieras, se reuniera, nos reuniéramos, os reunierais, se reunieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: reúnete
Give commands to meet up: reúnete (tú), reúnase (usted), reunámonos (nosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no te reúnas
Tell people not to meet using the subjunctive: no te reúnas, no se reúna, no nos reunamos, no se reúnan.