-ar verb irregular · spelling-change -gar Beginner

llegar — Preterite (Pretérito)

to arrive

The preterite conjugation of llegar (irregular spelling-change -gar, ranked #12). 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 llegué *
llegaste
él/ella/Ud. llegó
nosotros llegamos
vosotros llegasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. llegaron

* Red forms deviate from the regular -ar preterite pattern.

Example sentence

Nosotros llegamos juntos.

We arrive together.

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