How to conjugate colar in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

colar
to strain
regular verb

Colar means to strain or filter liquids or small particles through a sieve or similar device. It is used when separating solids from liquids or clarifying substances.

How to conjugate colar 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
colé
Tú
colaste
Él / Ella / Usted
coló
Nosotros / Nosotras
colamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
colasteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
colaron

Examples of colar in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Ayer colé el café en la taza.
Yesterday I strained the coffee into the cup.
Tú
Tú colaste la fruta para la ensalada.
You strained the fruit for the salad.
Él / Ella / Usted
Él coló el caldo para quitar los sólidos.
He strained the broth to remove the solids.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros colamos la leche antes de usarla.
We strained the milk before using it.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros colasteis el jugo de naranja.
You all strained the orange juice.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos colaron la miel para que no tuviera grumos.
They strained the honey so it wouldn't have lumps.

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Ayer colé el café en la taza.

Other conjugations of colar

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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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