sacudir Preterite Conjugation
sacudir — to shake
The preterite of sacudir is regular: sacudí, sacudiste, sacudió, sacudimos, sacudisteis, sacudieron.
sacudir Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for actions that were completed in the past at a specific moment. Think of shaking something once and being done with it.
Notes on sacudir in the Preterite
Sacudir is regular in the preterite. All the endings are standard for -ir verbs.
Example Sentences
Yo sacudí el mantel para quitarle el polvo.
I shook the tablecloth to remove the dust.
yo
¿Tú sacudiste la botella antes de abrirla?
Did you shake the bottle before opening it?
tú
Él sacudió la cabeza en señal de negación.
He shook his head as a sign of negation.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros sacudimos las manos para saludarnos.
We shook hands to greet each other.
nosotros
Ellos sacudieron las mantas al sol.
They shook the blankets in the sun.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'sacudía' instead of 'sacudí' for a completed action.
Correct: Use 'sacudí' for a single, completed shake.
Why: The preterite marks finished actions, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'sacudió' (él/ella/usted).
Correct: It should be 'sacudió' with an accent on the 'o'.
Why: The accent marks the stress on the final syllable, distinguishing it from other forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: sacudo
The present tense of sacudir is sacudo, sacudes, sacude, sacudimos, sacudís, sacuden.
Imperfect
yo: sacudía
The imperfect of sacudir is sacudía, sacudías, sacudía, sacudíamos, sacudíais, sacudían.
Future
yo: sacudiré
The future tense of sacudir is sacudiré, sacudirás, sacudirá, sacudiremos, sacudiréis, sacudirán.
Conditional
yo: sacudiría
The conditional of sacudir is sacudiría, sacudirías, sacudiría, sacudiríamos, sacudiríais, sacudirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: sacuda
The present subjunctive of sacudir (sacuda, sacudas, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, emotion, or desire.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: sacudiera
The imperfect subjunctive of sacudir (sacudiera, sacudieras, etc.) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: sacude
Use sacude, sacuda, sacudamos, sacudid, sacudan for direct commands with sacudir.
Negative Imperative
yo: no sacudas
Use no sacudas, no sacuda, no sacudamos, no sacudáis, no sacudan for negative commands.