-er verb irregular · spelling-change-c-zc Advanced

anochecer — Preterite (Pretérito)

to get dark, to be somewhere at nightfall

The preterite conjugation of anochecer (irregular spelling-change-c-zc, ranked #2011). 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 anochecí
anocheciste
él/ella/Ud. anocheció
nosotros anochecimos
vosotros anochecisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. anochecieron

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

Example sentence

Anochecimos en el camino.

Night fell on us while we were on the road.

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