traspasar Preterite Conjugation
traspasar — to go through
The preterite of traspasar is regular: traspasé, traspasaste, traspasó, traspasamos, traspasasteis, traspasaron.
traspasar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for completed actions in the past. For 'traspasar,' this means something successfully went through or was transferred at a specific point in time. For example, 'He transferred the money yesterday.'
Notes on traspasar in the Preterite
Traspasar is a regular -ar verb and follows the standard conjugation pattern in the preterite tense.
Example Sentences
Ayer traspasé el dinero a su cuenta.
Yesterday I transferred the money to his account.
yo
¿Traspasaste la información a tu jefe?
Did you pass the information on to your boss?
tú
El comprador traspasó la propiedad al vendedor.
The buyer transferred the property to the seller.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros traspasamos el paquete al siguiente transportista.
We handed over the package to the next carrier.
nosotros
Ellos traspasaron sus derechos a la empresa.
They transferred their rights to the company.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing preterite with imperfect for completed actions.
Correct: Use 'Traspasé la propiedad' (preterite) for a one-time transfer, not 'Traspasaba la propiedad' (imperfect).
Why: The preterite is for actions completed at a specific point, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'traspasó' (él/ella/usted).
Correct: The third-person singular form is 'traspasó' with an accent on the final 'o'.
Why: The accent is crucial to distinguish this form from other similar-sounding verb forms and indicates the stressed syllable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: traspaso
The present tense of traspasar is regular: traspaso, traspasas, traspasa, traspasamos, traspasáis, traspasan.
Imperfect
yo: traspasaba
The imperfect of traspasar is regular: traspasaba, traspasabas, traspasaba, traspasábamos, traspasabais, traspasaban.
Future
yo: traspasaré
The future tense of traspasar is regular: traspasaré, traspasarás, traspasará, traspasaremos, traspasaréis, traspasarán.
Conditional
yo: traspasaría
The conditional of traspasar is regular: traspasaría, traspasarías, traspasaría, traspasaríamos, traspasaríais, traspasarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: traspase
The present subjunctive ('traspase', 'traspases', etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty about present/future events.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: traspasara
The imperfect subjunctive ('traspasara' or 'traspasase') is used for hypothetical past situations, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: traspasa
Use 'traspasa' (tú), 'traspase' (usted), 'traspasemos' (nosotros), 'traspasad' (vosotros), 'traspasen' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no traspases
Use 'no traspases' (tú), 'no traspase' (usted), 'no traspasemos' (nosotros), 'no traspaséis' (vosotros), 'no traspasen' (ustedes) for negative commands.