How to conjugate descolgar in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

descolgar
to unhook, to pick up (the phone)
irregular verb

Descolgar means to unhook or lift something that is hanging, such as a phone receiver or an object from a hook. It is often used when referring to picking up the phone or removing something from a hanging position.

How to conjugate descolgar 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
descolgué
descolgaste
Él / Ella / Usted
descolgó
Nosotros / Nosotras
descolgamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
descolgasteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
descolgaron

Examples of descolgar in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Ayer descolgué el teléfono.
Yesterday I picked up the phone.
Tú descolgaste la llamada.
You answered the call.
Él / Ella / Usted
Él descolgó el timbre.
He answered the doorbell.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros descolgamos el teléfono anoche.
We answered the phone last night.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros descolgasteis la llamada importante.
You answered the important call.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos descolgaron el teléfono rápidamente.
They answered the phone quickly.

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Ayer descolgué el teléfono.

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