How to conjugate sofocar in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

sofocar
to suffocate, to smother
regular verb

Sofocar means to cause someone or something to suffocate or to suppress or stifle feelings, sounds, or movements. It is used both literally and figuratively.

How to conjugate sofocar 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
sofocé
sofocaste
Él / Ella / Usted
sofocó
Nosotros / Nosotras
sofocamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
sofocasteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
sofocaron

Examples of sofocar in Indicative Preterite

Yo
El humo me sofocó en la habitación.
The smoke suffocated me in the room.
Tú sofocaste el incendio rápidamente.
You suffocated the fire quickly.
Él / Ella / Usted
El viento sofocó las llamas.
The wind suffocated the flames.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros sofocamos la discusión.
We suffocated the argument.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros sofocasteis el fuego rápidamente.
You all suffocated the fire quickly.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos sofocaron las llamas con agua.
They suffocated the flames with water.

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El humo me sofocó en la habitación.

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