-ar verb irregular · spelling-change -car Intermediate

aplicar — Preterite (Pretérito)

to apply

The preterite conjugation of aplicar (irregular spelling-change -car, ranked #107). 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 apliqué *
aplicaste
él/ella/Ud. aplicó
nosotros aplicamos
vosotros aplicasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. aplicaron

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

Example sentence

Nosotros aplicamos juntos.

We apply together.

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