-ar verb irregular · spelling-change -car Intermediate

secar — Preterite (Pretérito)

to dry

The preterite conjugation of secar (irregular spelling-change -car, ranked #263). 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 sequé *
secaste
él/ella/Ud. secó
nosotros secamos
vosotros secasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. secaron

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

Example sentence

Nosotros secamos juntos.

We dry together.

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