-ar verb Advanced

separar — Preterite (Pretérito)

to separate, to divide, to set apart

The preterite conjugation of separar (regular -ar verb, ranked #2442). 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 separé
separaste
él/ella/Ud. separó
nosotros separamos
vosotros separasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. separaron

Example sentence

Los padres se separaron cuando era niño.

His parents separated when he was a child.

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