How to conjugate acechar in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

acechar
to stalk, to lurk, to watch closely
regular verb

Acechar means to secretly observe or follow someone or something, often with the intent to catch or surprise. It is used when describing stealthy or cautious observation.

How to conjugate acechar in Indicative Preterite

El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time

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Indicative Preterite Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
aceché
Tú
acechaste
Él / Ella / Usted
acechó
Nosotros / Nosotras
acechamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
acechasteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
acecharon

Examples of acechar in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Aqué en la esquina, aceché a los ladrones.
There on the corner, I watched the thieves.
Tú
Tú acechaste desde la ventana toda la tarde.
You watched from the window all afternoon.
Él / Ella / Usted
El guardia acechó a los intrusos en la noche.
The guard watched the intruders at night.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros acechamos al enemigo desde lejos.
We watched the enemy from afar.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros acechasteis a los animales en el bosque.
You all watched the animals in the forest.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos acecharon a los sospechosos toda la noche.
They watched the suspects all night.

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Aqué en la esquina, aceché a los ladrones.

Other conjugations of acechar

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Indicative Present
Indicative Imperfect
Indicative Present Continuous
Indicative Informal Future
Indicative Future
Indicative Conditional
Indicative Present Perfect
Indicative Past Perfect
Indicative Future Perfect
Indicative Conditional Perfect
Subjunctive Present
Subjunctive Imperfect
Subjunctive Future
Subjunctive Present Perfect
Subjunctive Past Perfect
Subjunctive Future Perfect
Imperative Affirmative
Imperative Negative

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