obligar — Preterite (Pretérito)
to oblige / to force
The preterite conjugation of obligar (irregular spelling-change -gar, ranked #322). 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 | obligué * |
| tú | obligaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | obligó |
| nosotros | obligamos |
| vosotros | obligasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | obligaron |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -ar preterite pattern.
Example sentence
Nosotros obligamos juntos.
We oblige together.
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