criticar — Preterite (Pretérito)
to criticize
The preterite conjugation of criticar (irregular spelling-change-c-qu, ranked #2067). Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Preterite conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | critiqué * |
| tú | criticaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | criticó |
| nosotros | criticamos |
| vosotros | criticasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | criticaron |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -ar preterite pattern.
Example sentence
Ayer yo critiqué.
Yesterday I criticize.
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