-ar verb irregular · stem-change-e-ie Advanced

acertar — Preterite (Pretérito)

to get right, to hit the mark, to guess correctly

The preterite conjugation of acertar (irregular stem-change-e-ie, ranked #2003). 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 acerté
acertaste
él/ella/Ud. acertó
nosotros acertamos
vosotros acertasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. acertaron

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

Example sentence

Acertaste con la respuesta.

You got the answer right.

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