torear Preterite Conjugation
torear — to bullfight
The preterite of torear ('toreé', 'toreaste', etc.) describes completed actions of bullfighting in the past.
torear Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to talk about a specific instance or instances of bullfighting that started and finished. For example, 'He bullfought yesterday' or 'They bullfought last season'.
Notes on torear in the Preterite
Torear is regular in the preterite. All endings follow the standard -ar pattern: -é, -aste, -ó, -amos, -asteis, -aron.
Example Sentences
Ayer, yo toreee con mucho valor.
Yesterday, I bullfought with a lot of courage.
yo
¿Toreaste en la corrida de Sevilla?
Did you bullfight in the Seville bullfight?
tú
Él toreó por primera vez a los dieciocho años.
He bullfought for the first time at eighteen years old.
él/ella/usted
Los toreros torearon hasta el amanecer.
The bullfighters bullfought until dawn.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect instead of the preterite for a single completed event.
Correct: For a specific event like 'He bullfought once', use 'toreó' (preterite), not 'toreaba'.
Why: The preterite marks a finished action, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'toreó' and 'toreé'.
Correct: The accent on the final 'o' in 'toreó' and 'é' in 'toreé' is crucial.
Why: Accents indicate stress and differentiate forms. Without them, they could be mistaken for other verb forms or even other words.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: toreo
The present tense of torear ('toreo', 'toreas', etc.) describes current actions or habitual bullfighting.
Imperfect
yo: toreaba
The imperfect of torear ('toreaba', 'toreabas', etc.) describes ongoing or habitual bullfighting in the past.
Future
yo: torearé
The future tense of torear ('torearé', 'torearás', etc.) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: torearía
The conditional of torear ('torearía', 'torearías', etc.) expresses 'would' actions or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: toree
The present subjunctive of torear ('toree', 'torees', etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions about current or future actions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: toreara
The imperfect subjunctive of torear ('toreara', 'torearas', etc.) is used for past hypotheticals or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: torea
Use the imperative of torear for direct commands like 'torea' (you, informal) or 'toreen' (you all).
Negative Imperative
yo: no torees
Negative commands like 'no torees' (don't you bullfight) use the present subjunctive.