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contaminar — Preterite (Pretérito)

to contaminate / to pollute

The preterite conjugation of contaminar (regular -ar verb, ranked #444). 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 contaminé
contaminaste
él/ella/Ud. contaminó
nosotros contaminamos
vosotros contaminasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. contaminaron

Example sentence

Ayer yo contaminé.

Yesterday I contaminate / to pollute.

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