-ar verb irregular · spelling-change -car Advanced

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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Pronoun Preterite conjugation
yo justifiqué *
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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