-ar verb irregular · stem-change-o-ue-plus-spelling Advanced

trocar — Preterite (Pretérito)

to exchange, to barter, to swap

The preterite conjugation of trocar (irregular stem-change-o-ue-plus-spelling, ranked #2448). 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 troqué *
trocaste
él/ella/Ud. trocó
nosotros trocamos
vosotros trocasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. trocaron

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

Example sentence

Trocaron bienes en el mercado.

They exchanged goods at the market.

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