susurrar Preterite Conjugation
susurrar — to whisper
The preterite of susurrar is regular: susurré, susurraste, susurró, susurramos, susurrasteis, susurraron.
susurrar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite of 'susurrar' to talk about the action of whispering as a completed event in the past. For example, 'He whispered the secret yesterday' or 'We whispered goodbye'.
Notes on susurrar in the Preterite
Susurrar is a regular -ar verb and follows the standard preterite conjugation pattern.
Example Sentences
Susurré la respuesta en su oído.
I whispered the answer in his ear.
yo
¿Susurraste algo interesante?
Did you whisper something interesting?
tú
Ella susurró una oración.
She whispered a prayer.
él/ella/usted
Los niños susurraron durante la película.
The children whispered during the movie.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect instead of the preterite for a single, completed whisper.
Correct: Use 'susurró' for 'He whispered' (completed action), not 'susurraba'.
Why: The preterite marks a specific, finished action, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'yo' and 'él/ella/usted' forms.
Correct: It should be 'susurré' and 'susurró', not 'susurre'.
Why: The accent mark indicates the stressed syllable and distinguishes these forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: susurro
The present tense 'susurro', 'susurras', etc., is for actions happening now, habitual actions, or general truths.
Imperfect
yo: susurraba
The imperfect of susurrar ('susurraba', 'susurrabas', etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions and background.
Future
yo: susurraré
The future tense 'susurraré', 'susurrarás', etc., is for actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: susurraría
The conditional 'susurraría', 'susurrarías', etc., expresses 'would' actions, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: susurre
The present subjunctive ('susurre', 'susurres', etc.) is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: susurrara
The imperfect subjunctive ('susurrara'/'susurrarais' forms) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: susurra
Use 'susurra' (tú), 'susurre' (usted), 'susurremos' (nosotros), 'susurrad' (vosotros), 'susurren' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no susurres
Use 'no susurres' (tú), 'no susurre' (usted), 'no susurremos' (nosotros), 'no susurréis' (vosotros), 'no susurren' (ustedes).