-ar verb irregular · spelling-change -gar Intermediate

apagar — Preterite (Pretérito)

to turn off / to extinguish

The preterite conjugation of apagar (irregular spelling-change -gar, ranked #247). 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 apagué *
apagaste
él/ella/Ud. apagó
nosotros apagamos
vosotros apagasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. apagaron

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

Example sentence

Nosotros apagamos juntos.

We turn off together.

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