temer Preterite Conjugation
temer — to fear
Temer is regular in the preterite: temí, temiste, temió, temimos, temisteis, temieron.
temer Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite when a fear was triggered by a specific event or when someone 'feared' something at a distinct, completed moment in the past.
Notes on temer in the Preterite
This verb is fully regular in the preterite. Just drop the -er and add the standard endings for -er verbs.
Example Sentences
Temí lo peor cuando vi el accidente.
I feared the worst when I saw the accident.
yo
¿Temiste por tu vida en ese momento?
Did you fear for your life at that moment?
tú
Ellos temieron que el plan fallara.
They feared that the plan would fail.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: temió (written without the accent)
Correct: temió
Why: The third-person singular needs the accent on the 'o' to indicate the correct stress and tense.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: temo
The present tense of temer is regular: temo, temes, teme, tememos, teméis, temen.
Imperfect
yo: temía
The imperfect of temer is regular: temía, temías, temía, temíamos, temíais, temían.
Future
yo: temeré
The future of temer uses the infinitive as a base: temeré, temerás, temerá, temeremos, temeréis, temerán.
Conditional
yo: temería
The conditional of temer is regular: temería, temerías, temería, temeríamos, temeríais, temerían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: tema
The present subjunctive of temer is regular: tema, temas, tema, temamos, temáis, teman.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: temiera
The imperfect subjunctive of temer is regular: temiera, temieras, temiera, temiéramos, temierais, temieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: teme
The affirmative imperative of temer: teme (tú), tema (usted), temamos (nosotros), temed (vosotros), teman (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no temas
The negative imperative of temer uses subjunctive forms: no temas, no tema, no temamos, no temáis, no teman.