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detectar — Preterite (Pretérito)

to detect

The preterite conjugation of detectar (regular -ar verb, ranked #452). 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 detecté
detectaste
él/ella/Ud. detectó
nosotros detectamos
vosotros detectasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. detectaron

Example sentence

Ayer yo detecté.

Yesterday I detect.

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