How to conjugate sobresaltar in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

sobresaltar
to startle
regular verb

Sobresaltar means to surprise or startle someone suddenly. It is used when describing a sudden emotional or physical reaction to a stimulus.

How to conjugate sobresaltar 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
sobresalté
Tú
sobresaltaste
Él / Ella / Usted
sobresaltó
Nosotros / Nosotras
sobresaltamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
sobresaltasteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
sobresaltaron

Examples of sobresaltar in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Ayer sobresalté al escuchar la noticia.
Yesterday I was startled when I heard the news.
Tú
Tú sobresaltaste con el ruido fuerte.
You were startled by the loud noise.
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella sobresaltó al ver la sombra.
She was startled when she saw the shadow.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros sobresaltamos con la explosión.
We were startled by the explosion.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros sobresaltasteis con el trueno.
You all were startled by the thunder.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Los niños sobresaltaron con la película de miedo.
The children were startled by the scary movie.

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Ayer sobresalté al escuchar la noticia.

Other conjugations of sobresaltar

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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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