-ar verb irregular · spelling-change -gar Advanced

investigar — Preterite (Pretérito)

to investigate / to research

The preterite conjugation of investigar (irregular spelling-change -gar, ranked #359). 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 investigué *
investigaste
él/ella/Ud. investigó
nosotros investigamos
vosotros investigasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. investigaron

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

Example sentence

Nosotros investigamos juntos.

We investigate together.

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