-ar verb Advanced

destacar — Preterite (Pretérito)

to stand out

The preterite conjugation of destacar (regular -ar verb, ranked #2108). 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 destaqué
destacaste
él/ella/Ud. destacó
nosotros destacamos
vosotros destacasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. destacaron

Example sentence

Ayer yo destaqué.

Yesterday I stand out.

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