-er verb irregular · spelling-change -cer/cir Intermediate

envejecer — Preterite (Pretérito)

to age / to grow old

The preterite conjugation of envejecer (irregular spelling-change -cer/cir, ranked #219). 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 envejecí
envejeciste
él/ella/Ud. envejeció
nosotros envejecimos
vosotros envejecisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. envejecieron

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

Example sentence

Ayer yo envejecí.

Yesterday I age / to grow old.

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