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picar — Preterite (Pretérito)

to sting, to chop, to bite

The preterite conjugation of picar (regular -ar verb, ranked #825). 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 piqué
picaste
él/ella/Ud. picó
nosotros picamos
vosotros picasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. picaron

Example sentence

Ayer yo piqué.

Yesterday I sting, to chop, to bite.

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