-ar verb irregular · stem-changing-e-ie Advanced

tropezar — Preterite (Pretérito)

to stumble, to trip

The preterite conjugation of tropezar (irregular stem-changing-e-ie, ranked #520). 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 tropecé *
tropezaste
él/ella/Ud. tropezó
nosotros tropezamos
vosotros tropezasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. tropezaron

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

Example sentence

Tropezamos con muchos obstáculos durante el proyecto.

We ran into many obstacles during the project.

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