How to conjugate arrestar in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

arrestar
to arrest
regular verb

Arrestar means to seize or take someone into custody, typically by law enforcement authorities. It is used in legal and criminal contexts.

How to conjugate arrestar 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
arresté
Tú
arrestaste
Él / Ella / Usted
arrestó
Nosotros / Nosotras
arrestamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
arrestasteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
arrestaron

Examples of arrestar in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Ayer arresté al ladrón en la calle.
Yesterday I arrested the thief on the street.
Tú
Tú arrestaste al sospechoso anoche.
You arrested the suspect last night.
Él / Ella / Usted
El policía arrestó al delincuente rápidamente.
The police officer arrested the criminal quickly.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros arrestamos a los responsables ayer.
We arrested the responsible ones yesterday.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros arrestasteis a los sospechosos en la plaza.
You all arrested the suspects in the square.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Los agentes arrestaron a los ladrones esta mañana.
The agents arrested the thieves this morning.

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Ayer arresté al ladrón en la calle.

Other conjugations of arrestar

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Complete conjugation table
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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