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Conjugation Chart of “Advertir” (to warn/notice) in the Preterite (Past) Tense

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Understanding the Preterite (Past) Tense of “Advertir”

The preterite of advertir is used to express when you warned someone or noticed something at a specific moment in the past. For example, when you want to say “I warned him about the danger” – “Le advertí sobre el peligro.”

This is an e to i stem-changing verb in the preterite tense. The stem change only occurs in the third person forms (singular and plural), changing ‘e’ to ‘i’.

How to Use Advertir in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The Preterite of advertir expresses specific instances of warning or noticing.

To warn: Used for specific instances of giving warnings, for example Le advertí sobre el peligro (I warned them about the danger), or Nos advirtieron de la tormenta (They warned us about the storm).

To notice: Describes moments of becoming aware of something, for example Advertí el error demasiado tarde (I noticed the mistake too late).

Real Life Examples of Advertir in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Le advertí sobre el peligro. (I warned him about the danger.)

¿Le advertiste de los cambios? (Did you warn him about the changes?)

El profesor nos advirtió sobre el examen. (The teacher warned us about the exam.)

Les advertimos que llegaríamos tarde. (We warned them we would arrive late.)

Los científicos advirtieron del riesgo. (The scientists warned about the risk.)

¿No advertiste la señal? (Didn’t you notice the sign?)

Advertí su nerviosismo inmediatamente. (I noticed his nervousness immediately.)

Nadie nos advirtió del cambio. (Nobody warned us about the change.)

Advertimos algo extraño en su comportamiento. (We noticed something strange in his behavior.)

Me advirtieron que no fuera. (They warned me not to go.)

Advertiste el error justo a tiempo. (You noticed the mistake just in time.)

Les advertí que llovería. (I warned them it would rain.)

El guía nos advirtió del peligro. (The guide warned us about the danger.)

Advertimos su presencia tarde. (We noticed his presence late.)

¿Quién te advirtió de esto? (Who warned you about this?)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Advertir (to warn/notice) in the Preterite (Past) Tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Past Simple, Definite Past, Absolute Past, or Past Tense Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Simple, Pasado Simple, or Pretérito de Indicativo in Spanish.