
traicionar Preterite Conjugation
traicionar — to betray
The preterite of traicionar is regular: traicioné, traicionaste, traicionó, traicionamos, traicionasteis, traicionaron.
traicionar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to describe a specific, completed act of betrayal that happened at a definite point in the past.
Notes on traicionar in the Preterite
Traicionar is completely regular in the preterite. Remember the accent on the 'é' for yo and 'ó' for usted.
Example Sentences
Ella traicionó mi confianza ayer.
She betrayed my trust yesterday.
él/ella/usted
Traicionaste el secreto de la familia.
You betrayed the family secret.
tú
Ellos me traicionaron en el peor momento.
They betrayed me at the worst moment.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: traiciono (for past tense)
Correct: traicionó
Why: Without the accent, 'traiciono' is present tense 'I betray'. Use 'traicionó' for 'he/she betrayed'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: traiciono
The present tense of traicionar is regular: traiciono, traicionas, traiciona, traicionamos, traicionáis, traicionan.
Imperfect
yo: traicionaba
The imperfect of traicionar uses the standard -aba endings: traicionaba, traicionabas, traicionaba, etc.
Future
yo: traicionaré
The future of traicionar is regular: add -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the infinitive.
Conditional
yo: traicionaría
The conditional of traicionar is regular: traicionaría, traicionarías, traicionaría, traicionaríamos, traicionaríais, traicionarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: traicione
The present subjunctive of traicionar uses -e endings: traicione, traiciones, traicione, traicionemos, traicionéis, traicionen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: traicionara
The imperfect subjunctive of traicionar is formed from the preterite stem: traicionara, traicionaras, traicionara.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: traiciona
The imperative of traicionar includes traiciona (tú), traicionad (vosotros), and traicione (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no traiciones
The negative imperative of traicionar uses the present subjunctive: no traiciones, no traicione, etc.