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emboscar — Preterite (Pretérito)

to ambush

The preterite conjugation of emboscar (regular -ar verb, ranked #1344). 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 embosqué
emboscaste
él/ella/Ud. emboscó
nosotros emboscamos
vosotros emboscasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. emboscaron

Example sentence

Los guerrilleros emboscaron al convoy en la montaña.

The guerrillas ambushed the convoy in the mountains.

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