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acatar — Preterite (Pretérito)

to comply with, to respect

The preterite conjugation of acatar (regular -ar verb, ranked #1398). 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 acaté
acataste
él/ella/Ud. acató
nosotros acatamos
vosotros acatasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. acataron

Example sentence

Ayer yo acaté.

Yesterday I comply with, to respect.

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