Confusing Past Tenses

"Atacaron" tells you that the action was done by 'ellos' (they, masculine/mixed group), 'ellas' (they, feminine), or 'ustedes' (you all, formal plural).

Identifying the Speaker

This form describes an action that started and finished completely at a specific time in the past (e.g., last night, yesterday, an hour ago).

Simple Past (Preterite)

Most verbs ending in -AR follow this exact pattern in the past tense, making it easy to learn many verbs at once (e.g., 'hablaron', 'compraron').

Regular AR Verb Pattern

A very common past-tense form, especially in news and historical accounts.

Just like in English, 'to attack' can mean to verbally challenge or criticize someone's work or ideas, not just physically harm them.

Figurative Use

Commonly used in political or journalistic contexts.

Learn the meaning and conjugation of 'atacaron' (they/you all attacked), the simple past tense of the verb 'atacar.' Covers physical and figurative meanings.

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Complete Conjugation Tables

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

future

imperfect

conditional

preterite

imperative

negative

affirmative

subjunctive

present

imperfect

Practice Conjugations