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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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Preterite conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | embosqué |
| tú | 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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