vengarse Preterite Conjugation
vengarse — to get revenge
Use the preterite of 'vengarse' for completed acts of revenge in the past, like 'me vengué'.
vengarse Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
The preterite is perfect for describing an act of revenge that happened and finished at a specific point in the past. Think of it as the 'action completed' tense. If someone *got* revenge yesterday, or last year, that's a preterite situation.
Notes on vengarse in the Preterite
'Vengarse' is regular in the preterite tense. The reflexive pronoun comes before the conjugated verb: 'me vengué', 'te vengaste', 'se vengó', 'nos vengamos', 'os vengasteis', 'se vengaron'.
Example Sentences
Finalmente, me vengué de la persona que me traicionó.
Finally, I got revenge on the person who betrayed me.
yo
¿Te vengaste de tu jefe por despedirte?
Did you get revenge on your boss for firing you?
tú
Ella se vengó de la humillación que sufrió.
She got revenge for the humiliation she suffered.
él/ella/usted
Los hermanos se vengaron de la ofensa.
The brothers got revenge for the offense.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect instead of the preterite for a single act of revenge.
Correct: Use 'me vengué' (preterite) for a completed action, not 'me vengaba' (imperfect).
Why: The preterite marks a specific, finished event, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Incorrect pronoun placement, like 'vengué me'.
Correct: The pronoun precedes the verb: 'me vengué'.
Why: Reflexive pronouns always come before the conjugated verb in the indicative and subjunctive moods.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: me vengo
The present tense of 'vengarse' like 'me vengo' describes habitual or current revenge actions.
Imperfect
yo: me vengaba
Use the imperfect of 'vengarse' like 'me vengaba' for ongoing or habitual revenge in the past.
Future
yo: me vengaré
The future tense of 'vengarse' like 'me vengaré' talks about future revenge or probability.
Conditional
yo: me vengaría
Use the conditional of 'vengarse' like 'me vengaría' for hypothetical revenge or polite suggestions.
Present Subjunctive
yo: me vengue
Use the present subjunctive of vengarse after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion, like 'espero que te vengues'.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: me vengara
Use the imperfect subjunctive like 'si me vengara' (if I were to get revenge) for hypothetical past or present situations.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: véngate
Use the imperative of vengarse for direct commands like 'véngate' (get revenge!) or 'vengámonos' (let's get revenge).
Negative Imperative
yo: no te vengues
Use negative commands like 'no te vengues' (don't get revenge) with the present subjunctive.