-ar verb irregular · spelling-change -car Advanced

arrancar — Preterite (Pretérito)

to start (engine) / to pull out

The preterite conjugation of arrancar (irregular spelling-change -car, ranked #422). 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 arranqué *
arrancaste
él/ella/Ud. arrancó
nosotros arrancamos
vosotros arrancasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. arrancaron

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

Example sentence

Ayer yo arranqué.

Yesterday I start (engine) / to pull out.

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