colocar — Preterite (Pretérito)
to place / to put
The preterite conjugation of colocar (irregular spelling-change -car, ranked #137). 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 | coloqué * |
| tú | colocaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | colocó |
| nosotros | colocamos |
| vosotros | colocasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | colocaron |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -ar preterite pattern.
Example sentence
Nosotros colocamos juntos.
We place together.
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