How to conjugate apretar in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

apretar
to tighten, to squeeze, to press
regular verb

Apretar means to make something tighter, to press or squeeze it, or to apply pressure. It can also be used figuratively to mean urging or pressing someone to do something.

How to conjugate apretar 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
apreté
apretaste
Él / Ella / Usted
apretó
Nosotros / Nosotras
apretamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
apretasteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
apretaron

Examples of apretar in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Apreté el botón por error.
I pressed the button by mistake.
Apretaste demasiado la cuerda.
You tightened the rope too much.
Él / Ella / Usted
Él apretó la mano con fuerza.
He squeezed the hand tightly.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Apretamos los tornillos ayer.
We tightened the screws yesterday.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Apretasteis las tapas bien.
You all tightened the caps well.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos apretaron los botones rápidamente.
They pressed the buttons quickly.

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Apreté el botón por error.

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