madrugar — Preterite (Pretérito)
to get up early
The preterite conjugation of madrugar (irregular spelling-change -gar, ranked #494). Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Preterite conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | madrugué * |
| tú | madrugaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | madrugó |
| nosotros | madrugamos |
| vosotros | madrugasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | madrugaron |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -ar preterite pattern.
Example sentence
Ayer yo madrugué.
Yesterday I get up early.
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