verter Preterite Conjugation
verter — to pour
Verter is regular in the preterite, following the standard -er ending pattern.
verter Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to describe a specific moment when something was poured or an opinion was expressed in the past.
Notes on verter in the Preterite
Unlike the present tense, there is no stem change in the preterite. It is fully regular.
Example Sentences
Vertí el aceite en la sartén caliente.
I poured the oil into the hot pan.
yo
¿Vertiste tú la salsa sobre la pasta?
Did you pour the sauce over the pasta?
tú
Ellos vertieron sus comentarios en el foro.
They poured (shared) their comments in the forum.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Applying a stem change like 'viertió'.
Correct: Vertió
Why: Verter does not have a stem change in the preterite indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: vierto
Verter is a stem-changing verb (e > ie) in the present tense, except for nosotros and vosotros.
Imperfect
yo: vertía
Verter is completely regular in the imperfect: vertía, vertías, vertía, vertíamos, vertíais, vertían.
Future
yo: verteré
The future of verter is regular, formed by adding endings to the infinitive: verteré, verterás, etc.
Conditional
yo: vertería
The conditional of verter is regular: vertería, verterías, vertería, verteríamos, verteríais, verterían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: vierta
The present subjunctive of verter follows the e > ie stem change: vierta, viertas, vierta, vertamos, vertáis, viertan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: vertiera
The imperfect subjunctive is formed from the preterite stem: vertiera, vertieras, vertiera, vertiéramos, vertierais, vertieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: vierte
The imperative uses the stem-changed 'vierte' for tú and 'vierta' for usted.
Negative Imperative
yo: no viertas
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no viertas, no vierta, no vertamos, no vertáis, no viertan.