trascender Preterite Conjugation
trascender — to transcend
Trascender is regular in the preterite, following the standard -er endings without any stem changes.
trascender Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite when a specific event or piece of information finally became public knowledge or when someone successfully moved beyond a specific obstacle.
Notes on trascender in the Preterite
Unlike the present tense, there is no stem change in the preterite. It follows the regular pattern: trascendí, trascendiste, trascendió, etc.
Example Sentences
La noticia trascendió a la prensa ayer.
The news leaked to the press yesterday.
él/ella/usted
Sus acciones trascendieron lo esperado.
Their actions went beyond what was expected.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Trascendí mis miedos durante ese viaje.
I transcended my fears during that trip.
yo
Common Mistakes
Mistake: trasciendió
Correct: trascendió
Why: Learners often try to carry the e > ie stem change from the present into the preterite, but this verb is regular in the past.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: trasciendo
The present of trascender follows an e > ie stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Imperfect
yo: trascendía
Trascender is regular in the imperfect: trascendía, trascendías, trascendía, trascendíamos, trascendíais, trascendían.
Future
yo: trascenderé
The future is regular: add endings to the infinitive (trascenderé, trascenderás, trascenderá).
Conditional
yo: trascendería
The conditional is regular: infinitive + -ía endings (trascendería, trascenderías...).
Present Subjunctive
yo: trascienda
The present subjunctive follows the e > ie change (trascienda) in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: trascendiera
Formed from the third-person plural preterite: trascendiera, trascendieras, trascendiera...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: trasciende
The imperative uses the stem change in most forms (trasciende, trascienda).
Negative Imperative
yo: no trasciendas
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms preceded by 'no'.