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In this conjugation lesson we are going to learn how to conjugate the verb presentar 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 presentar conjugation. For an overview of Simple Tenses conjugation have a look at the Simple Tenses Conjugation Chart.
We also have a Video Presentation on how to conjugate verbs in Pretérito. It’s embedded below, but using the above link you will see more detailed information on conjugation in this tense and explanation of special cases and exceptions.
How to translate Pretérito to English
Notice that the phrases in English 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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The ability to correctly locate the desired position on the timeline is an important skill for proper use of tenses. So note the timeline in our lessons and visualize it while listening, speaking, reading or writing. After a bit practice you will be able to select the right tense to use much easier.Step by step instructions
Pretérito belongs to the simple tenses group, which means that all of its inflected forms are one word long. There are also compound (compuesto) tenses in the Spanish language, where each conjugated form consists of two words.The verb presentar has regular conjugation in the Pretérito tense of the Indicativo mood. It means that this verb follows the general rules for its conjugation group (-ar) without any exceptions or spelling corrections. The basis for the conjugation in this tense is the stem of the verb, so we begin by splitting the infinitive into a stem and an ending. It’s easy to do. Just remove two letters from the end of the infinitive form to get the ending — one of -ar, -er or -ir. What’s left is the stem. So for presentar:- the stem is: present-
- and the ending is: -ar
- yo presenté – I presented
- tú presentaste – you presented
- él presentó – he presented
- ella presentó – she presented
- usted presentó – (formal) you presented
- nosotros presentamos – we presented
- nosotras presentamos – (feminine) we presented
- vosotros presentasteis – (plural) you presented
- vosotras presentasteis – (feminine, plural) you presented
- ellos presentaron – they presented
- ellas presentaron – (feminine) they presented
- ustedes presentaron – (formal, plural) you presented
Hurray! The conjugation is now done. Put together, the conjugation chart looks like this:
yo | presenté | I presented |
tú | presentaste | you presented |
él/ella/usted | presentó | he/she/it presented |
nosotros/nosotras | presentamos | we presented |
vosotros/vosotras | presentasteis | you presented |
ellos/ellas/ustedes | presentaron | they presented |
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 and some links.
Example sentences
Todas las empresas presentaron su plan de responsabilidad social en el mes de enero.
All companies presented their social responsibility plan in the month of January.
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