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emprender — Preterite (Pretérito)

to undertake

The preterite conjugation of emprender (regular -er verb, ranked #1729). 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 emprendí
emprendiste
él/ella/Ud. emprendió
nosotros emprendimos
vosotros emprendisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. emprendieron

Example sentence

Emprendimos el viaje al amanecer.

We set out on the journey at dawn.

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