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descubrir — Preterite (Pretérito)

to discover

The preterite conjugation of descubrir (regular -ir verb, ranked #82). 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 descubrí
descubriste
él/ella/Ud. descubrió
nosotros descubrimos
vosotros descubristeis
ellos/ellas/Uds. descubrieron

Example sentence

Nosotros descubrimos juntos.

We discover together.

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