tocar — Preterite (Pretérito)
to touch / to play (instrument)
The preterite conjugation of tocar (irregular spelling-change -car, ranked #103). Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Preterite conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | toqué * |
| tú | tocaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | tocó |
| nosotros | tocamos |
| vosotros | tocasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tocaron |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -ar preterite pattern.
Example sentence
Nosotros tocamos juntos.
We touch together.
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