-ar verb irregular · spelling-change -gar Advanced

obligar — Preterite (Pretérito)

to oblige / to force

The preterite conjugation of obligar (irregular spelling-change -gar, ranked #322). 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 obligué *
obligaste
él/ella/Ud. obligó
nosotros obligamos
vosotros obligasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. obligaron

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

Example sentence

Nosotros obligamos juntos.

We oblige together.

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