vomitar Preterite Conjugation
vomitar — vomit
The preterite of 'vomitar' (vomité, vomitaste, vomitó) describes completed past actions.
vomitar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite tense for actions that started and finished at a specific point in the past. For 'vomitar', it's about an instance of vomiting that is now over.
Notes on vomitar in the Preterite
Vomitar is regular in the preterite tense. The conjugation is standard for -ar verbs: yo vomité, tú vomitaste, él/ella/usted vomitó, nosotros vomitamos, vosotros vomitasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes vomitaron.
Example Sentences
Ayer vomité después de la cena.
Yesterday I vomited after dinner.
yo
¿Por qué vomitaste anoche?
Why did you vomit last night?
tú
El perro vomitó en la alfombra.
The dog vomited on the carpet.
él/ella/usted
Ellos vomitaron todo el contenido de su estómago.
They vomited the entire contents of their stomachs.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Correct: Use the imperfect tense ('vomitaba') for those situations.
Why: The preterite marks a specific, completed event, while the imperfect describes duration or repetition.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'vomité' and 'vomitó'.
Correct: The accent marks the stressed syllable: 'vomité', 'vomitó'.
Why: These accents distinguish the preterite from other tenses and indicate pronunciation.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: vomito
The present tense of 'vomitar' (vomito, vomitas, vomita) describes current or habitual actions.
Imperfect
yo: vomitaba
The imperfect of 'vomitar' (vomitaba, vomitabas, vomitaba) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: vomitaré
The future tense of 'vomitar' (vomitaré, vomitarás, vomitará) is regular and used for actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: vomitaría
The conditional of 'vomitar' (vomitaría, vomitarías, vomitaría) is used for hypotheticals ('would') and polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: vomite
The present subjunctive of 'vomitar' (vomite, vomites, vomitemos) is used after expressions of desire, doubt, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: vomitara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'vomitar' (vomitaran/vomitaras/vomitara) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: vomita
The imperative of vomitar is mostly regular, with 'vomita' (tú) and 'vomite' (usted) being common.
Negative Imperative
yo: no vomites
Negative commands for 'vomitar' use the present subjunctive with 'no', like 'no vomites'.