sembrar Preterite Conjugation
sembrar — to sow
Sembrar is completely regular in the preterite: sembré, sembraste, sembró.
sembrar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to describe the specific moment the seeds were put into the ground or a completed planting project.
Notes on sembrar in the Preterite
Sembrar is regular in the preterite. The e-to-ie stem change from the present tense does NOT happen here.
Example Sentences
Ayer sembré las flores en el patio.
Yesterday I sowed the flowers in the patio.
yo
¿Sembraste las zanahorias el fin de semana?
Did you sow the carrots over the weekend?
tú
El agricultor sembró el campo la semana pasada.
The farmer sowed the field last week.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'siembré' instead of 'sembré'.
Correct: Sembré
Why: The stem change only occurs in the present; the preterite keeps the original 'e'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: siembro
Sembrar has an e-to-ie stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Imperfect
yo: sembraba
Sembrar is regular in the imperfect: sembraba, sembrabas, sembraba.
Future
yo: sembraré
Sembrar is regular in the future: sembraré, sembrarás, sembrará.
Conditional
yo: sembraría
Sembrar is regular in the conditional: sembraría, sembrarías, sembraría.
Present Subjunctive
yo: siembre
The present subjunctive follows the stem change: siembre, siembres, siembre, sembremos.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: sembrara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular: sembrara, sembraras, sembrara.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: siembra
Use 'siembra' (tú) or 'siembren' (ustedes) to give direct orders to plant.
Negative Imperative
yo: no siembres
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no siembres, no siembre.