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Learn acampar conjugation in Pretérito

acampar means: to camp, to encamp, to lie encamped
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In this conjugation lesson we are going to learn how to conjugate the verb acampar in the Pretérito tense of the Indicativo mood. It means we will see step by step how to create and translate forms of each grammatical person.

This lesson is specifically about the acampar verb conjugation. For a general overview of all the Simple Tenses conjugation have a look at our Simple Tenses Conjugation Chart.

You may also see the Video Presentation on how to conjugate verbs in Pretérito. It’s embedded below, but using the above link you can get more detailed information on conjugation in this tense as well as explanation of special cases and exceptions.

How to translate Pretérito to English

Notice that the English phrases provided below next to each conjugation are not direct translations from Spanish to English. They are usually the closest general equivalents. The example differences are:
  • In Spanish conjugation, there is the form usted in the third person singular. But this person does not translate to the English third person singular. It translates to the so called formal you and uses the inflected form which is most often represented as he/she/it in English conjugation charts.
  • Similar situation happens in the third person plural, where ustedes translates to the English plural formal you but uses the form which corresponds to the they form in English.
  • Tenses are used differently in Spanish and English, so the actual translation should always take into account the context and focus on translating the meaning, not just words.
  • In both languages each verb may have multiple meanings and not every meaning translates directly to the other language. Here also, the context and focusing on the particular meaning helps to create the most accurate translation.

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Step by step instructions

Pretérito belongs to the simple tenses group, which means that all of its conjugated forms are one word long. There are also compound (compuesto) tenses in the Spanish language, where each conjugated verb form consists of two words.The verb acampar has an entirely regular conjugation in the Pretérito tense of the Indicativo mood. It means this verb just follows the basic rules for its conjugation group (-ar) without any exceptions, spelling corrections and the like.
The basis for the conjugation in this tense is the stem of the verb, so we need to begin by splitting the infinitive into a stem and an ending. It’s very easy to do. Just remove two letters from the end of the infinitive form and you have the ending — one of -ar, -er or -ir. What’s left is the stem. So in case of our verb:
  • the stem is: acamp-
  • and the ending is: -ar
Use the stem acamp- in each person as the basis for conjugation, the common prefix or root that each of the forms begins with.
Next, add to this regular stem the endings specific to each person. Analyze the image showing all six endings. Note both the colors and shapes of the letters. It will help you find patterns and make it easier to remember these endings.Each grammatical person has a specific ending in each of the three conjugation groups -ar, -er, -ir.
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Add the regular ending for the first person singular to create acampé:
  • yo acampé – I camped
And add the regular ending -aste for the second person singular to create acampaste:
  • tú acampaste – you camped
Again add the regular ending for the third person singular to create acampó:
  • él acampó – he camped
  • ella acampó – she camped
  • usted acampó – (formal) you camped
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Again add the regular ending -amos for the first person plural to create acampamos:
  • nosotros acampamos – we camped
  • nosotras acampamos – (feminine) we camped
Like in the previous case add the regular ending -asteis for the second person plural to create acampasteis:
  • vosotros acampasteis – (plural) you camped
  • vosotras acampasteis – (feminine, plural) you camped
One more time add the regular ending -aron for the third person plural to create acamparon:
  • ellos acamparon – they camped
  • ellas acamparon – (feminine) they camped
  • ustedes acamparon – (formal, plural) you camped

That’s it! The conjugation is now finished. Put together, the conjugation chart looks like this:

yoacampéI camped
acampasteyou camped
él/ella/ustedacampóhe/she/it camped
nosotros/nosotrasacampamoswe camped
vosotros/vosotrasacampasteisyou camped
ellos/ellas/ustedesacamparonthey camped
Click to see all conjugation charts of acampar in every tense

But do not end your session yet – it is very important to repeat and practice the material in order to retain it. Check below for suggestions.

Next Steps to Perfection

  • To practice this conjugation and test your skills try this Conjugation Exercise or the Memory Game
  • To see other conjugation lessons for this verb choose another tense:  
  • For exercises and examples related to acampar visit our Exercise section
  • To see conjugation charts in all tenses for acampar visit the Conjugator
  • To explore other learning materials visit the Study section

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