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diferir — Preterite (Pretérito)

to differ

The preterite conjugation of diferir (irregular e>ie stem-change, ranked #2109). 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 diferí
diferiste
él/ella/Ud. difirió *
nosotros diferimos
vosotros diferisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. difirieron *

* Red forms deviate from the regular -ir preterite pattern.

Example sentence

Ayer yo diferí.

Yesterday I differ.

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