How to conjugate machacar in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

machacar
to crush, to grind, to pound
regular verb

Machacar means to crush or grind something into small pieces, often by pounding. It can also be used figuratively to mean overdoing or emphasizing something excessively.

How to conjugate machacar 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
machaqué
machacaste
Él / Ella / Usted
machacó
Nosotros / Nosotras
machacamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
machacasteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
machacaron

Examples of machacar in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Ayer machaqué las nueces.
Yesterday I crushed the nuts.
Tú machacaste el hielo rápidamente.
You crushed the ice quickly.
Él / Ella / Usted
Él machacó los tomates para la salsa.
He crushed the tomatoes for the sauce.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros machacamos las especias en el mortero.
We crushed the spices in the mortar.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros machacasteis las semillas en el molcajete.
You all crushed the seeds in the stone grinder.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos machacaron las piedras para hacer polvo.
They crushed the stones to make powder.

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Ayer machaqué las nueces.

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