-ar verb irregular · spelling-change -car Advanced

embarcar — Preterite (Pretérito)

to embark / to board

The preterite conjugation of embarcar (irregular spelling-change -car, ranked #462). 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 embarqué *
embarcaste
él/ella/Ud. embarcó
nosotros embarcamos
vosotros embarcasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. embarcaron

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

Example sentence

Ayer yo embarqué.

Yesterday I embark / to board.

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