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pillar — Preterite (Pretérito)

to catch, to nab

The preterite conjugation of pillar (regular -ar verb, ranked #639). 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 pillé
pillaste
él/ella/Ud. pilló
nosotros pillamos
vosotros pillasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. pillaron

Example sentence

Me pillaron copiando en el examen.

They caught me cheating on the exam.

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