-ar verb irregular · spelling-change -car Advanced

atacar — Preterite (Pretérito)

to attack

The preterite conjugation of atacar (irregular spelling-change -car, ranked #336). 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 ataqué *
atacaste
él/ella/Ud. atacó
nosotros atacamos
vosotros atacasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. atacaron

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

Example sentence

Nosotros atacamos juntos.

We attack together.

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