Questions & Answers about Confirmé la hora en el sitio web de la escuela.
What tense is "Confirmé," and why is it used here instead of another past form?
Confirmé is the first-person singular preterite (simple past) of confirmar. In Latin America, the preterite is the default for a finished action in the past, even if it happened recently. You could also say He confirmado (present perfect), but that form is less common in much of Latin America and sounds more Peninsular/Spain-like. Confirmo would be present tense (“I confirm”).
Do I need to include "yo" before "confirmé"?
No. Subject pronouns are usually omitted because the verb ending shows the subject. Yo confirmé is only used for emphasis or contrast (e.g., “I confirmed it, not someone else”).
Why does "Confirmé" have an accent?
Could I use "confirmaba" instead? What's the difference?
Confirmaba is imperfect: “I was confirming” or “I used to confirm.” It describes ongoing, habitual, or background past actions. For a single completed act, use confirmé.