negar — Preterite (Pretérito)
to deny, to refuse
The preterite conjugation of negar (irregular stem-changing-e-ie, ranked #857). 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 | negué * |
| tú | negaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | negó |
| nosotros | negamos |
| vosotros | negasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | negaron |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -ar preterite pattern.
Example sentence
Le negaron la entrada al edificio por falta de identificación.
They refused him entry to the building due to lack of identification.
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