transferir Preterite Conjugation
transferir — to transfer
Transferir has a third-person stem change (e-to-i) in the preterite: transfirió and transfirieron.
transferir Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for a specific, completed transfer that happened at a certain time, like a bank transaction yesterday.
Notes on transferir in the Preterite
It is a 'slipper verb'. While most forms are regular, the third-person singular and plural change the 'e' to 'i' (transfirió, transfirieron).
Example Sentences
Ayer transferí el pago del alquiler.
Yesterday I transferred the rent payment.
yo
Ella transfirió la llamada a la oficina principal.
She transferred the call to the main office.
él/ella/usted
Ellos transfirieron los datos al nuevo servidor.
They transferred the data to the new server.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'transferió' instead of 'transfirió'.
Correct: transfirió
Why: -ir stem-changers like transferir change e to i in the third person of the preterite.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: transfiero
Transferir has an e-to-ie stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Imperfect
yo: transfería
Transferir is completely regular in the imperfect: transfería, transferías, transfería...
Future
yo: transferiré
The future tense of transferir is regular: transferiré, transferirás, transferirá...
Conditional
yo: transferiría
The conditional of transferir is regular: transferiría, transferirías, transferiría...
Present Subjunctive
yo: transfiera
The present subjunctive uses the 'ie' stem change (transfiera), but the nosotros/vosotros forms use an 'i' (transfiramos).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: transfiriera
The imperfect subjunctive of transferir uses the 'i' stem: transfiriera, transfirieras...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: transfiere
Use 'transfiere' (tú) or 'transfiera' (usted) to give direct orders to move or transfer something.
Negative Imperative
yo: no transfieras
Negative commands always use the present subjunctive forms: no transfieras, no transfiera...