-ar verb Intermediate

cantar — Preterite (Pretérito)

to sing

The preterite conjugation of cantar (regular -ar verb, ranked #192). 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 canté
cantaste
él/ella/Ud. cantó
nosotros cantamos
vosotros cantasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. cantaron

Example sentence

Nosotros cantamos juntos.

We sing together.

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