toser Preterite Conjugation
toser — to cough
The preterite of toser is regular: tosí, tosiste, tosió, tosimos, tosisteis, tosieron.
toser Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for a cough that started and finished at a specific point in the past. For example, 'Tosió una vez y se calló' (He coughed once and shut up) or 'Tosimos mucho ayer por la noche' (We coughed a lot last night).
Notes on toser in the Preterite
Toser is fully regular in the preterite. The conjugation follows the standard pattern for -er verbs.
Example Sentences
Tosí tanto que me dolió el pecho.
I coughed so much that my chest hurt.
yo
¿Tosiste ayer por la alergia?
Did you cough yesterday because of the allergy?
tú
El niño tosió y se despertó.
The child coughed and woke up.
él/ella/usted
Tosieron al mismo tiempo.
They coughed at the same time.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'tosía' instead of the preterite 'tosió' for a single cough.
Correct: Use the preterite 'tosió' for a specific, completed cough: 'El niño tosió'.
Why: The preterite marks single, completed actions, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'tosió' and 'tosí'.
Correct: Remember the accents: 'tosió' and 'tosí'.
Why: The accent marks the stressed syllable and distinguishes these forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: toso
The present tense of toser is 'toso', 'toses', 'tose', 'tosemos', 'toséis', 'tosen'.
Imperfect
yo: tosía
The imperfect of toser is 'tosía', 'tosías', 'tosía', 'tosíamos', 'tosíais', 'tosían'.
Future
yo: toseré
The future tense of toser is 'toseré', 'toserás', 'toserá', 'toseremos', 'toseréis', 'toserán'.
Conditional
yo: tosería
The conditional of toser is 'tosería', 'toserías', 'tosería', 'toseríamos', 'toseríais', 'toserían'.
Present Subjunctive
yo: tosa
The present subjunctive of toser is 'cosa', 'toses', 'tosa', 'tosamos', 'tosáis', 'tosan'.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: tosiera
The imperfect subjunctive of toser (-ra or -se form) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes, like 'tosiera' or 'tosiera'.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: tose
Tose (tú), tosed (vosotros), and tose/tosa/tosen (usted/ustedes) are the commands for 'toser'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no tosas
Use no + subjunctive: no tosa (usted), no tosas (tú), no toseamos (nosotros), no tosed (vosotros), no tosan (ustedes).