How to conjugate obligar in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

obligar
to oblige, to force
regular verb

Obligar means to compel or force someone to do something. It is used when indicating that an external factor or authority imposes an obligation.

How to conjugate obligar 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
obligué
Tú
obligaste
Él / Ella / Usted
obligó
Nosotros / Nosotras
obligamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
obligasteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
obligaron

Examples of obligar in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Yo obligué a mi hermano a estudiar.
I forced my brother to study.
Tú
Tú obligaste a tu amigo a venir.
You forced your friend to come.
Él / Ella / Usted
Él obligó a su jefe a escuchar.
He forced his boss to listen.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros obligamos a los estudiantes a participar.
We forced the students to participate.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros obligasteis a los niños a dormir.
You all forced the children to sleep.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos obligaron a la empresa a pagar.
They forced the company to pay.

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Yo obligué a mi hermano a estudiar.

Other conjugations of obligar

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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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