violar Preterite Conjugation
violar — to break
The preterite of violar is regular: violé, violaste, violó, violamos, violasteis, violaron.
violar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to describe a specific instance where a rule, law, or boundary was broken in the past. It focuses on the completed act of the violation.
Notes on violar in the Preterite
Violar is regular in the preterite. Remember the accent on the 'é' for the yo form and the 'ó' for the third person singular.
Example Sentences
El conductor violó el límite de velocidad.
The driver broke the speed limit.
él/ella/usted
Ayer violé mi propia regla de no comer dulces.
Yesterday I broke my own rule of not eating sweets.
yo
Ellos violaron el acuerdo de paz.
They broke the peace agreement.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: violastes
Correct: violaste
Why: Learners often mistakenly add an 's' to the second person singular preterite form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: violo
The present tense of violar is regular: violo, violas, viola, violamos, violáis, violan.
Imperfect
yo: violaba
The imperfect of violar is regular: violaba, violabas, violaba, violábamos, violabais, violaban.
Future
yo: violaré
The future of violar is regular: violaré, violarás, violará, violaremos, violaréis, violarán.
Conditional
yo: violaría
The conditional of violar is regular: violaría, violarías, violaría, violaríamos, violaríais, violarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: viole
The present subjunctive of violar uses -e endings: viole, violes, viole, violemos, violéis, violen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: violara
The imperfect subjunctive of violar is formed from the 'violaron' stem: violara, violaras, violara, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: viola
The affirmative imperative of violar uses: viola (tú), viole (usted), violad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no violes
The negative imperative of violar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no violes, no viole, no violéis.