How to conjugate explotar in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

explotar
to exploit, to explode
regular verb

Explotar means to exploit or to cause to explode. It is used both in contexts of taking advantage of resources or people, and in the context of an explosion or bursting.

How to conjugate explotar 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
exploté
explotaste
Él / Ella / Usted
explotó
Nosotros / Nosotras
explotamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
explotasteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
explotaron

Examples of explotar in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Ayer exploté la caja de herramientas.
Yesterday I exploded the toolbox.
Tú explotaste la bomba de agua.
You exploded the water pump.
Él / Ella / Usted
La máquina explotó durante la operación.
The machine exploded during operation.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros explotamos la idea en la reunión.
We exploded the idea in the meeting.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros explotasteis la vela por accidente.
You all accidentally exploded the candle.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Los fuegos artificiales explotaron en el cielo.
The fireworks exploded in the sky.

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Ayer exploté la caja de herramientas.

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