-ar verb irregular · spelling-change -zar Advanced

abrazar — Preterite (Pretérito)

to hug / to embrace

The preterite conjugation of abrazar (irregular spelling-change -zar, ranked #405). Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

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Pronoun Preterite conjugation
yo abracé *
abrazaste
él/ella/Ud. abrazó
nosotros abrazamos
vosotros abrazasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. abrazaron

* Red forms deviate from the regular -ar preterite pattern.

Example sentence

Ayer yo abracé.

Yesterday I hug / to embrace.

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