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comunicarse Preterite Conjugation

comunicarseto communicate

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Quick answer:

The preterite of comunicarse has a spelling change in the 'yo' form: me comuniqué.

comunicarse Preterite Forms

yome comuniqué
te comunicaste
él/ella/ustedse comunicó
nosotrosnos comunicamos
vosotrosos comunicasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesse comunicaron

When to Use the Preterite

Use the preterite for a specific instance when someone reached out or made contact at a definite point in time.

Notes on comunicarse in the Preterite

Only the 'yo' form is irregular (spelling change c to qu). All other forms follow the regular -ar pattern.

Example Sentences

  • Me comuniqué con el soporte técnico anoche.

    I contacted technical support last night.

    yo

  • ¿Te comunicaste con tus padres ayer?

    Did you get in touch with your parents yesterday?

  • Se comunicaron por señas durante la reunión.

    They communicated via signs during the meeting.

    ellos/ellas/ustedes

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: Writing 'me comunicé' as 'me comunice'.

    Correct: me comuniqué

    Why: Without the 'u', the 'c' before 'e' sounds soft. You need 'qu' to keep the hard 'k' sound.

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