descender — Preterite (Pretérito)
to descend, to go down
The preterite conjugation of descender (irregular stem-changing-e-ie, ranked #1286). 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 | descendí |
| tú | descendiste |
| él/ella/Ud. | descendió |
| nosotros | descendimos |
| vosotros | descendisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | descendieron |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -er preterite pattern.
Example sentence
Ayer yo descendí.
Yesterday I descend, to go down.
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