-ar verb Intermediate

empeorar — Preterite (Pretérito)

to worsen / to get worse

The preterite conjugation of empeorar (regular -ar verb, ranked #222). 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 empeoré
empeoraste
él/ella/Ud. empeoró
nosotros empeoramos
vosotros empeorasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. empeoraron

Example sentence

Nosotros empeoramos juntos.

We worsen together.

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