-ar verb irregular · spelling-change -car Intermediate

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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Pronoun Preterite conjugation
yo toqué *
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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