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caracterizar — Preterite (Pretérito)

to characterize, to portray

The preterite conjugation of caracterizar (irregular spelling-change-z-c, ranked #2050). 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 caracterice *
caracterizaste
él/ella/Ud. caracterizó
nosotros caracterizamos
vosotros caracterizasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. caracterizaron

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

Example sentence

Ayer yo caracterice.

Yesterday I characterize, to portray.

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