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escribir — Preterite (Pretérito)

to write

The preterite conjugation of escribir (regular -ir verb, ranked #42). 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 escribí
escribiste
él/ella/Ud. escribió
nosotros escribimos
vosotros escribisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. escribieron

Example sentence

Nosotros escribimos juntos.

We write together.

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