How to Say "i perpetrated" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “i perpetrated” is “cometí” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Cometí un error grave al olvidar mi pasaporte.
I made a serious mistake by forgetting my passport.
El informe no está bien; yo cometí ese fallo.
The report isn't right; I made that mistake.
Juro que nunca cometí ninguna falta en mi trabajo.
I swear I never committed any offense in my job.
Simple Past (Preterite)
'Cometí' is the 'I' form of the simple past tense, used for single, completed actions that happened at a specific time in the past (e.g., yesterday, last week).
Regular -ER Verb
This verb is regular! To form the 'I' past tense, you drop the -ER ending and add -Í, just like with 'viví' (I lived).
Confusing Past Tenses
Mistake: “Yo cometía ese error.”
Correction: Yo cometí ese error. ('Cometía' means 'I used to make that error' repeatedly. 'Cometí' is used when it happened once and is finished.)
Using 'Hacer' for Mistakes
Mistake: “Yo hice un error.”
Correction: Yo cometí un error. (In Spanish, use 'cometer' when referring to making a mistake or error.)
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