aprobé

Aprobó is the third-person singular form of the Spanish verb aprobar in the pretérito indefinido (preterite) tense. It denotes a completed past action in which someone—such as a person, committee, or authority—approved or authorized something. In everyday usage, it can also mean that someone passed an examination, as in “Aprobó el examen.” In administrative and legal contexts, it is common to say that a proposal, measure, or budget was approved, for example, “La asamblea aprobó la ley.”

Etymology and forms: aprobar comes from Latin approbāre, meaning to approve or prove. In the preterite tense, aprobar is regular for -ar verbs, yielding forms such as aprobé, aprobaste, aprobó, aprobamos, aprobasteis, aprobaron. The accent on aprobó indicates the stress falls on the final syllable in this form.

Usage notes: aprobar is used with a wide range of objects, including proposals, leyes, presupuestos, exámenes, y documentos. The subject (the one who approves) is typically a person or body that exercises authority. Aprobó is contrasted with the passive form fue aprobada when the emphasis is on the document being approved, rather than the act itself.

See also: aprobar, aprobación, aprobación de leyes, aprobar un examen.