-ar verb Advanced

aguardar — Preterite (Pretérito)

to await, to wait for

The preterite conjugation of aguardar (regular -ar verb, ranked #1438). 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 aguardé
aguardaste
él/ella/Ud. aguardó
nosotros aguardamos
vosotros aguardasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. aguardaron

Example sentence

Aguardamos con paciencia la llegada del tren.

We waited patiently for the arrival of the train.

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