supervisar Preterite Conjugation
supervisar — to supervise
The preterite of supervisar is regular: supervisé, supervisaste, supervisó, supervisamos, supervisasteis, supervisaron.
supervisar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for completed actions of supervising that happened at a specific point in the past. For example, finishing the supervision of a task or starting to supervise on a certain date.
Notes on supervisar in the Preterite
Supervisar is fully regular in the preterite. All the endings follow the standard pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Yo supervisé el proyecto durante seis meses.
I supervised the project for six months.
yo
¿Tú supervisaste la instalación?
Did you supervise the installation?
tú
Ella supervisó el equipo hasta que terminó.
She supervised the team until it finished.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros supervisamos la obra completa.
We supervised the entire construction.
nosotros
Ellos supervisaron la mudanza entera.
They supervised the whole move.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'supervisaba' for a completed action.
Correct: Use 'supervisé' or 'supervisó' for a specific, finished period of supervision.
Why: The preterite marks actions with a clear beginning and end, unlike the imperfect.
Mistake: Incorrectly conjugating the 'nosotros' form.
Correct: The 'nosotros' preterite is 'supervisamos', which looks identical to the present tense. Context is key.
Why: This is a common point of confusion as the form overlaps with the present indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: superviso
The present tense of supervisar is regular: superviso, supervisas, supervisa, supervisamos, supervisáis, supervisan.
Imperfect
yo: supervisaba
The imperfect of supervisar is regular: supervisaba, supervisabas, supervisaba, supervisábamos, supervisabais, supervisaban.
Future
yo: supervisaré
The future tense of supervisar is regular: supervisaré, supervisarás, supervisará, supervisaremos, supervisaréis, supervisarán.
Conditional
yo: supervisaría
The conditional of supervisar is regular: supervisaría, supervisarías, supervisaría, supervisaríamos, supervisaríais, supervisarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: supervise
The present subjunctive of supervisar (supervise, supervises, supervisemos, supervisen) follows expressions of doubt, emotion, or desire.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: supervisara
The imperfect subjunctive of supervisar (supervisara/supervisase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, and softer requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: supervisa
Supervise! commands use the imperative: supervisa (tú), supervise (usted), supervisemos (nosotros), supervisen (ustedes), supervisad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no supervises
Negative commands for supervisar use 'no' + present subjunctive: no supervises (tú), no supervise (usted), no supervisemos (nosotros), no supervisen (ustedes), no superviséis (vosotros).