-ar verb irregular · spelling-change -car Intermediate

practicar — Preterite (Pretérito)

to practice

The preterite conjugation of practicar (irregular spelling-change -car, ranked #179). 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 practiqué *
practicaste
él/ella/Ud. practicó
nosotros practicamos
vosotros practicasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. practicaron

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

Example sentence

Nosotros practicamos juntos.

We practice together.

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