timar Preterite Conjugation
timar — to swindle
The preterite of timar is regular: timé, timaste, timó, timamos, timasteis, timaron, used for completed past swindles.
timar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for a specific instance when someone 'swindled' another person, and the action is completed. It's about the act of swindling as a finished event.
Notes on timar in the Preterite
Timar is a regular -ar verb, so its preterite conjugation is completely regular.
Example Sentences
El timador me timó ayer.
The swindler swindled me yesterday.
él/ella/usted
Timamos al vendedor por su mala calidad.
We swindled the seller because of his poor quality.
nosotros
¿Timaste a tu socio?
Did you swindle your partner?
tú
Ellos timaron a mucha gente en esa estafa.
They swindled many people in that scam.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect instead of the preterite for a single swindle.
Correct: Use 'timó' for a specific completed act of swindling.
Why: The preterite marks a single, completed event, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'yo' form.
Correct: It should be 'timé', not 'time'.
Why: The accent on the 'é' distinguishes the preterite 'yo' form and indicates stress.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: timo
The present of timar is regular: timo, timas, tima, timamos, timáis, timan, used for habitual or current swindling.
Imperfect
yo: timaba
The imperfect of timar is regular: timaba, timabas, timaba, timábamos, timabais, timaban, for ongoing or habitual past swindling.
Future
yo: timaré
The future of timar is regular: timaré, timarás, timará, timaremos, timaréis, timarán, for future swindling or probability.
Conditional
yo: timaría
The conditional of timar is regular: timaría, timarías, timaría, timaríamos, timaríais, timarían, for hypothetical or polite swindling.
Present Subjunctive
yo: time
The present subjunctive of timar (time, times, time, timemos, timéis, timen) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: timara
The imperfect subjunctive of timar (timara, timaras, timara, timáramos, timarais, timaran) is used for past hypotheticals and wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: tima
The imperative of timar is mostly regular, with 'timad' for vosotros and 'tima', 'time', 'timemos', 'timen' for others.
Negative Imperative
yo: no times
Negative commands with timar use the present subjunctive: no times, no time, no timemos, no timéis, no timen.