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desesperarse — Preterite (Pretérito)

to despair

The preterite conjugation of desesperarse (regular -ar verb, ranked #2164). 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 me desesperé
te desesperaste
él/ella/Ud. se desesperó
nosotros nos desesperamos
vosotros os desesperasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. se desesperaron

Example sentence

Ayer yo me desesperé.

Yesterday I despair.

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