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

apretar — Preterite (Pretérito)

to squeeze, to tighten

The preterite conjugation of apretar (irregular stem-changing-e-ie, ranked #518). 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 apreté
apretaste
él/ella/Ud. apretó
nosotros apretamos
vosotros apretasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. apretaron

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

Example sentence

Ayer yo apreté.

Yesterday I squeeze, to tighten.

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