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situar Preterite Conjugation

situarto place

A2regular with accent change -ar★★★★
Quick answer:

The preterite of situar is regular: situé, situaste, situó, situamos, situasteis, situaron.

situar Preterite Forms

yositué
situaste
él/ella/ustedsituó
nosotrossituamos
vosotrossituasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedessituaron

When to Use the Preterite

Use the preterite to talk about a specific moment in the past when something was placed or located.

Notes on situar in the Preterite

Situar is regular in the preterite. Note that 'situamos' is the same for both present and preterite; use context clues to tell them apart.

Example Sentences

  • Situé mi maleta junto a la puerta.

    I placed my suitcase next to the door.

    yo

  • El arquitecto situó la ventana hacia el sur.

    The architect placed the window facing south.

    él/ella/usted

  • Situamos el mapa sobre la mesa para verlo mejor.

    We placed the map on the table to see it better.

    nosotros

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: Using 'sitúo' for the past tense.

    Correct: situó

    Why: Sitúo (accent on u) is 'I place' (present), while situó (accent on o) is 'he/she placed' (past).

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