How to conjugate detonar in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

detonar
to detonate
regular verb

Detonar means to cause an explosion or to ignite something. It is used both literally, for explosives, and figuratively, for triggering events or reactions.

How to conjugate detonar 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
detoné
detonaste
Él / Ella / Usted
detonó
Nosotros / Nosotras
detonamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
detonasteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
detonaron

Examples of detonar in Indicative Preterite

Yo
El terremoto detonó en la ciudad.
The earthquake detonated in the city.
Tú detonaste la bomba accidentalmente.
You accidentally detonated the bomb.
Él / Ella / Usted
El artefacto detonó en la planta.
The device detonated in the plant.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros detonamos el explosivo ayer.
We detonated the explosive yesterday.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros detonasteis la carga tarde.
You all detonated the charge late.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos detonaron el dispositivo en la prueba.
They detonated the device in the test.

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El terremoto detonó en la ciudad.

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