-er verb irregular · stem-change-e-ie Advanced

ascender — Preterite (Pretérito)

to ascend, to rise, to be promoted

The preterite conjugation of ascender (irregular stem-change-e-ie, ranked #2016). 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 ascendí
ascendiste
él/ella/Ud. ascendió
nosotros ascendimos
vosotros ascendisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. ascendieron

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

Example sentence

Los precios ascendieron un 5%.

Prices rose by 5%.

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