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balbucear — Preterite (Pretérito)

to babble, to stammer

The preterite conjugation of balbucear (regular -ar verb, ranked #2095). 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 balbuceé
balbuceaste
él/ella/Ud. balbuceó
nosotros balbuceamos
vosotros balbuceásteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. balbucearon

Example sentence

Ayer yo balbuceé.

Yesterday I babble, to stammer.

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