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vaciar — Preterite (Pretérito)

to empty

The preterite conjugation of vaciar (regular -ar verb, ranked #561). 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 vacié
vaciaste
él/ella/Ud. vació
nosotros vaciamos
vosotros vaciasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. vaciaron

Example sentence

Vaciaron la piscina para limpiarla.

They emptied the pool to clean it.

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