transportar Preterite Conjugation
transportar — to transport
The preterite of transportar (transporté, transportaste, etc.) describes completed past actions of transporting.
transportar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to talk about a specific instance or a series of completed actions of transporting something in the past. It has a clear beginning and end.
Notes on transportar in the Preterite
Transportar is regular in the preterite. All the endings are added to the infinitive stem 'transport-'.
Example Sentences
Yo transporté las sillas a la fiesta.
I transported the chairs to the party.
yo
¿Transportaste tú el pastel a casa?
Did you transport the cake home?
tú
Ella transportó a su abuela al médico ayer.
She transported her grandmother to the doctor yesterday.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros transportamos la mercancía la semana pasada.
We transported the merchandise last week.
nosotros
Ellos transportaron los muebles a su nuevo apartamento.
They transported the furniture to their new apartment.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'transportaba' instead of the preterite.
Correct: Use 'transporté' for a single, completed action like moving furniture once.
Why: The preterite is for specific, finished events, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Missing the accent on the 'yo' form.
Correct: The 'yo' form is 'transporté', with an accent on the final 'e'.
Why: The accent distinguishes the preterite 'yo' form from other similar verb forms and indicates stress.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: transporto
The present tense of transportar (transporto, transportas, etc.) means 'I transport', 'you transport', etc.
Imperfect
yo: transportaba
The imperfect of transportar (transportaba, transportabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions of transporting.
Future
yo: transportaré
The future tense of transportar (transportaré, transportarás, etc.) means 'I will transport', 'you will transport', etc.
Conditional
yo: transportaría
The conditional of transportar (transportaría, transportarías, etc.) means 'I would transport', 'you would transport', etc.
Present Subjunctive
yo: transporte
The present subjunctive of transportar (transporte, transportes, etc.) is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: transportara
The imperfect subjunctive of transportar (transportara, transportaras, etc.) expresses past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: transporta
Transporta, transporte, transportemos, transportad, transporten are commands for 'transportar'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no transportes
No transportes, no transporte, no transportemos, no transportéis, no transporten are negative commands for 'transportar'.