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padecer — Preterite (Pretérito)

to suffer, to endure

The preterite conjugation of padecer (irregular spelling-change, ranked #2304). 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 padecí
padeciste
él/ella/Ud. padeció
nosotros padecimos
vosotros padecisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. padecieron

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

Example sentence

Padecimos mucho durante esa época.

We suffered a lot during that time.

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