justificar — Preterite (Pretérito)
to justify
The preterite conjugation of justificar (irregular spelling-change -car, ranked #491). 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 | justifiqué * |
| tú | justificaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | justificó |
| nosotros | justificamos |
| vosotros | justificasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | justificaron |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -ar preterite pattern.
Example sentence
Ayer yo justifiqué.
Yesterday I justify.
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