suministrar Preterite Conjugation
suministrar — to supply
The preterite of suministrar is regular: suministré, suministraste, suministró, suministramos, suministrasteis, suministraron.
suministrar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to talk about a specific instance when someone supplied something, and that action is now finished. For example, 'Ayer suministramos los documentos.' (Yesterday we supplied the documents.) It emphasizes the completion of the act of supplying.
Notes on suministrar in the Preterite
Suministrar is completely regular in the preterite tense. All forms follow the standard -ar endings.
Example Sentences
Yo suministré los datos que necesitaban.
I supplied the data they needed.
yo
¿Tú suministraste la información a tiempo?
Did you supply the information on time?
tú
La empresa suministró el equipo el mes pasado.
The company supplied the equipment last month.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros suministramos los víveres a la zona afectada.
We supplied the provisions to the affected area.
nosotros
Ellos suministraron la energía necesaria.
They supplied the necessary energy.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect tense instead of the preterite for a completed action.
Correct: For a specific completed supply action, use 'suministró' (he supplied), not 'suministraba' (he used to supply/was supplying).
Why: The preterite marks a finished event, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting accents on 'yo' and 'tú' forms.
Correct: The correct forms are 'suministré' and 'suministraste'.
Why: The accents are crucial for distinguishing these preterite forms and indicating stress.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: suministro
The present tense of suministrar (suministro, suministras, etc.) describes current actions or habitual supplying.
Imperfect
yo: suministraba
The imperfect of suministrar (suministraba, suministrabas) describes ongoing or habitual past actions of supplying.
Future
yo: suministraré
The future tense of suministrar (suministraré, suministrarás) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: suministraría
The conditional of suministrar (suministraría, suministrarías) expresses hypothetical actions or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: suministre
The present subjunctive of suministrar (suministre, suministres, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: suministrara
The imperfect subjunctive of suministrar (suministrara/suministrase) expresses hypothetical situations or wishes in the past.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: suministra
Use the imperative of suministrar for direct commands like 'suministra' (tú) or 'suministren' (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no suministres
Use 'no' + present subjunctive forms like 'no suministres' (tú) or 'no suministren' (ustedes) for negative commands.