-ar verb irregular · spelling-change-c-qu Advanced

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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Pronoun Preterite conjugation
yo critiqué *
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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