How to conjugate encarcelar in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

encarcelar
to imprison
regular verb

Encacelar means to put someone in prison or jail. It is used when referring to the act of confining or detaining someone legally.

How to conjugate encarcelar 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
encarcelé
encarcelaste
Él / Ella / Usted
encarceló
Nosotros / Nosotras
encarcelamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
encarcelasteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
encarcelaron

Examples of encarcelar in Indicative Preterite

Yo
El policía encarcelé al sospechoso ayer.
The police officer imprisoned the suspect yesterday.
Tú encarcelaste al criminal la semana pasada.
You imprisoned the criminal last week.
Él / Ella / Usted
El juez encarceló al acusado anoche.
The judge imprisoned the defendant last night.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros encarcelamos a los delincuentes ayer.
We imprisoned the criminals yesterday.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros encarcelasteis a los ladrones la semana pasada.
You all imprisoned the thieves last week.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos encarcelaron a los sospechosos ayer.
They imprisoned the suspects yesterday.

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El policía encarcelé al sospechoso ayer.

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