descontar — Preterite (Pretérito)
to discount, to deduct
The preterite conjugation of descontar (irregular stem-changing-o-ue, ranked #1923). 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 | desconté |
| tú | descontaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | descontó |
| nosotros | descontamos |
| vosotros | descontasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | descontaron |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -ar preterite pattern.
Example sentence
Me descontaron los impuestos del salario.
They deducted the taxes from my salary.
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