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existir — Preterite (Pretérito)

to exist

The preterite conjugation of existir (regular -ir verb, ranked #39). 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 existí
exististe
él/ella/Ud. existió
nosotros existimos
vosotros exististeis
ellos/ellas/Uds. existieron

Example sentence

Nosotros existimos juntos.

We exist together.

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