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localizar — Preterite (Pretérito)

to locate

The preterite conjugation of localizar (irregular spelling-change, ranked #2220). 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 localicé *
localizaste
él/ella/Ud. localizó
nosotros localizamos
vosotros localizasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. localizaron

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

Example sentence

Localizaron el barco hundido.

They located the sunken ship.

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