How to conjugate despegar in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

despegar
to take off
regular verb

Despegar means to become airborne or to lift off, commonly used in the context of airplanes or spacecraft. It can also be used metaphorically to mean starting or launching something.

How to conjugate despegar 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
despegué
despegaste
Él / Ella / Usted
despegó
Nosotros / Nosotras
despegamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
despegasteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
despegaron

Examples of despegar in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Ayer despegué del aeropuerto a tiempo.
I took off from the airport on time yesterday.
Tú despegas en la próxima misión.
You took off in the next mission.
Él / Ella / Usted
El avión despegó a las ocho.
The plane took off at eight.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros despegamos temprano ayer.
We took off early yesterday.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros despegaron sin problemas.
You all took off without problems.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos despegaron en la madrugada.
They took off in the early morning.

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