encerrar — Preterite (Pretérito)
to lock up, to enclose
The preterite conjugation of encerrar (irregular stem-changing-e-ie, ranked #692). 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 | encerré |
| tú | encerraste |
| él/ella/Ud. | encerró |
| nosotros | encerramos |
| vosotros | encerrasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | encerraron |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -ar preterite pattern.
Example sentence
Encerraron al prisionero en una celda oscura.
They locked the prisoner in a dark cell.
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