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encarcelar — Preterite (Pretérito)

to imprison, to jail

The preterite conjugation of encarcelar (regular -ar verb, ranked #1497). 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 encarcelé
encarcelaste
él/ella/Ud. encarceló
nosotros encarcelamos
vosotros encarcelasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. encarcelaron

Example sentence

Lo encarcelaron por un delito que no cometió.

They imprisoned him for a crime he did not commit.

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