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recibir — Preterite (Pretérito)

to receive

The preterite conjugation of recibir (regular -ir verb, ranked #48). 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 recibí
recibiste
él/ella/Ud. recibió
nosotros recibimos
vosotros recibisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. recibieron

Example sentence

Nosotros recibimos juntos.

We receive together.

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