arrancar — Preterite (Pretérito)
to start (engine) / to pull out
The preterite conjugation of arrancar (irregular spelling-change -car, ranked #422). 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 | arranqué * |
| tú | arrancaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | arrancó |
| nosotros | arrancamos |
| vosotros | arrancasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | arrancaron |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -ar preterite pattern.
Example sentence
Ayer yo arranqué.
Yesterday I start (engine) / to pull out.
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