suscribir Preterite Conjugation
suscribir — to subscribe
The preterite of suscribir is regular: suscribí, suscribiste, suscribió, suscribimos, suscribisteis, suscribieron.
suscribir Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for a completed action of subscribing or signing something at a specific point in the past.
Notes on suscribir in the Preterite
Suscribir is regular in the preterite. Note that the 'nosotros' form is identical to the present tense.
Example Sentences
Me suscribí a la revista el mes pasado.
I subscribed to the magazine last month.
yo
Él suscribió el acuerdo de paz.
He signed (subscribed to) the peace agreement.
él/ella/usted
Suscribimos el contrato ayer por la tarde.
We signed the contract yesterday afternoon.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'suscrito' as a verb instead of 'suscribí'.
Correct: Me suscribí.
Why: 'Suscrito' is the participle (subscribed); you need the conjugated preterite for the past action 'I subscribed'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: suscribo
The present tense of suscribir is regular: suscribo, suscribes, suscribe, suscribimos, suscribís, suscriben.
Imperfect
yo: suscribía
The imperfect of suscribir is regular: suscribía, suscribías, suscribía, suscribíamos, suscribíais, suscribían.
Future
yo: suscribiré
The future tense uses the full infinitive as a base: suscribiré, suscribirás, suscribirá, suscribiremos, suscribiréis, suscribirán.
Conditional
yo: suscribiría
The conditional uses the infinitive plus -ía endings: suscribiría, suscribirías, suscribiría, suscribiríamos, suscribiríais, suscribirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: suscriba
The present subjunctive of suscribir is regular: suscriba, suscribas, suscriba, suscribamos, suscribáis, suscriban.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: suscribiera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the -ra endings: suscribiera, suscribieras, suscribiera, suscribiéramos, suscribierais, suscribieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: suscribe
The affirmative imperative gives direct commands: suscribe (tú), suscribid (vosotros), suscriba (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no suscribas
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no suscribas, no suscriba, no suscribamos, no suscribáis, no suscriban.