vibrar Preterite Conjugation
vibrar — to vibrate
Use 'vibré', 'vibraste', 'vibró', 'vibraron' for completed past vibrations.
vibrar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
The preterite is for actions that started and finished at a specific point in the past. For 'vibrar', you'd use it if something vibrated and then stopped, like 'El teléfono vibró una vez' (The phone vibrated once) or 'La máquina vibró y se apagó' (The machine vibrated and turned off).
Notes on vibrar in the Preterite
Vibrar is a regular -ar verb and follows the standard conjugation pattern in the preterite tense.
Example Sentences
Mi móvil vibró anoche.
My mobile vibrated last night.
él/ella/usted
¿Vibraste cuando te llamé?
Did you vibrate when I called you?
tú
Yo vibré de emoción al escuchar la noticia.
I vibrated with emotion upon hearing the news.
yo
Los altavoces vibraron con el bajo.
The speakers vibrated with the bass.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Vibramos juntos al ritmo de la música.
We vibrated together to the rhythm of the music.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'vibraba' instead of the preterite 'vibró' for a single completed action.
Correct: Use 'vibró' for a specific, finished event, like 'El teléfono vibró una vez'.
Why: The preterite marks a completed action, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'vibró' (él/ella/usted) and 'vibré' (yo).
Correct: The yo and él/ella/usted forms require an accent: 'vibré', 'vibró'.
Why: The accent indicates the stressed syllable and distinguishes these forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: vibro
Use 'vibro', 'vibras', 'vibra', 'vibran' for actions happening now or habitually.
Imperfect
yo: vibraba
Use 'vibraba', 'vibrabas', 'vibraban' for ongoing or habitual past vibrations.
Future
yo: vibraré
Use 'vibraré', 'vibrarás', 'vibrará', 'vibrarán' for future vibrations or probability.
Conditional
yo: vibraría
Use 'vibraría', 'vibrarías', 'vibraría', 'vibrarían' for hypothetical or polite vibrations.
Present Subjunctive
yo: vibre
Use 'vibre', 'vibres', 'vibremos', 'vibren' after expressions of doubt, emotion, or desire.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: vibrara
Use 'vibrara' or 'vibrase' (and its plural forms) for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: vibra
Use 'vibra', 'vibre', 'vibremos', 'vibrad', 'vibren' for direct commands with vibrar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no vibres
Use 'no vibres', 'no vibre', 'no vibremos', 'no vibréis', 'no vibren' for negative commands.