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modernizar — Preterite (Pretérito)

to modernize

The preterite conjugation of modernizar (irregular spelling-change, ranked #2227). 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 modernicé *
modernizaste
él/ella/Ud. modernizó
nosotros modernizamos
vosotros modernizasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. modernizaron

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

Example sentence

Ayer yo modernicé.

Yesterday I modernize.

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