How to conjugate empuñar in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

empuñar
to grip
regular verb

Empuñar means to grasp or hold something tightly, often with the hand, such as a weapon or tool. It is used to describe the act of gripping firmly.

How to conjugate empuñar 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
empuñé
Tú
empunaste
Él / Ella / Usted
empuñó
Nosotros / Nosotras
empuñamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
empuñasteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
empuñaron

Examples of empuñar in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Yo empuñé la espada con fuerza.
I wielded the sword forcefully.
Tú
Tú empuñaste el arma rápidamente.
You wielded the weapon quickly.
Él / Ella / Usted
Él empuñó el cuchillo con cuidado.
He wielded the knife carefully.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros empuñamos las herramientas ayer.
We wielded the tools yesterday.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros empuñasteis las armas en la batalla.
You all wielded the weapons in the battle.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos empuñaron los rifles al amanecer.
They wielded the rifles at dawn.

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Yo empuñé la espada con fuerza.

Other conjugations of empuñar

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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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