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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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Preterite conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | tropecé * |
| tú | 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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