-ar verb irregular · stem-change o>ue Advanced

poblar — Preterite (Pretérito)

to populate, to settle

The preterite conjugation of poblar (irregular stem-change o>ue, ranked #2306). 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 poblé
poblaste
él/ella/Ud. pobló
nosotros poblamos
vosotros poblasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. poblaron

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

Example sentence

Los colonos poblaron la región.

The settlers populated the region.

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