-ar verb Advanced

faltar — Preterite (Pretérito)

to lack / to be missing

The preterite conjugation of faltar (regular -ar verb, ranked #476). 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 falté
faltaste
él/ella/Ud. faltó
nosotros faltamos
vosotros faltasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. faltaron

Example sentence

Ayer yo falté.

Yesterday I lack / to be missing.

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