The preterite of admitir is used to express when someone admitted or acknowledged something at a specific moment in the past. For example, “He admitted his mistake yesterday” – “Él admitió su error ayer.”
This verb follows the regular -ir conjugation pattern in the preterite tense. All forms maintain the stem admit- and add the standard -ir endings.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Admitir (to admit) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | admití |
| Tú | admitiste |
| Él / Ella / Usted | admitió |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | admitimos |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | admitisteis |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | admitieron |
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Usage of Admitir in the Preterite (Past) Tense
The Preterite of admitir indicates specific acts of admission or acceptance.
To admit: Used for acknowledging truth or accepting responsibility, for example Admití mi error (I admitted my mistake), or Admitieron la derrota (They admitted defeat).
To accept/allow entry: Describes accepting someone into a group or place, for example La universidad lo admitió (The university admitted him).
Examples
Examples of Admitir in the Preterite (Past) Tense
Finalmente admití mi error. (I finally admitted my mistake.)
La universidad admitió a más estudiantes este año. (The university admitted more students this year.)
¿Por qué no admitiste la verdad antes? (Why didn’t you admit the truth before?)
Admitimos que nos equivocamos. (We admitted that we were wrong.)
El hospital admitió al paciente de emergencia. (The hospital admitted the emergency patient.)
Los jueces admitieron la nueva evidencia. (The judges admitted the new evidence.)
Admití mi responsabilidad en el incidente. (I admitted my responsibility in the incident.)
El club admitió nuevos miembros. (The club admitted new members.)
Admitiste que tenía razón. (You admitted that I was right.)
Admitimos la derrota con dignidad. (We admitted defeat with dignity.)
El gobierno admitió sus errores. (The government admitted its mistakes.)
Nunca admitieron su participación. (They never admitted their participation.)
Admití que necesitaba ayuda. (I admitted that I needed help.)
La escuela admitió el recurso de apelación. (The school admitted the appeal.)
Admitieron su culpa en el tribunal. (They admitted their guilt in court.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Admitir (to admit) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Yo admití | I admitted |
| Tú admitiste | You admitted |
| Él / Ella / Usted admitió | He / She / You (formal) admitted |
| Nosotros / Nosotras admitimos | We admitted |
| Vosotros / Vosotras admitisteis | You all admitted |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes admitieron | They / You all (formal) admitted |
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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.