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nombrar — Preterite (Pretérito)

to name / to appoint

The preterite conjugation of nombrar (regular -ar verb, ranked #2244). 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 nombré
nombraste
él/ella/Ud. nombró
nosotros nombramos
vosotros nombrasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. nombraron

Example sentence

Le nombraron mejor jugador del año.

He was named best player of the year.

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