How to conjugate faltar in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

faltar
to lack, to be missing, to be absent
regular verb

Faltar means to be missing, absent, or to lack something. It is used when referring to the absence of a person, object, or quality.

How to conjugate faltar 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
falté
Tú
faltaste
Él / Ella / Usted
faltó
Nosotros / Nosotras
faltamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
faltasteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
faltaron

Examples of faltar in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Ayer, falté a la reunión.
Yesterday, I missed the meeting.
Tú
Tú faltaste a la clase la semana pasada.
You missed the class last week.
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella faltó al evento por enfermedad.
She missed the event due to illness.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros faltamos al trabajo ayer.
We missed work yesterday.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros faltasteis a la cita importante.
You all missed the important appointment.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos faltaron a la fiesta anoche.
They missed the party last night.

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Ayer, falté a la reunión.

Other conjugations of faltar

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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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