extraje

Extraje is the first-person singular preterite form of the Spanish verb extraer, meaning "I extracted" or "I drew out." It is used to describe a completed action in the past and can refer to physically removing something, drawing out a substance, or extracting information.

Etymology and form: Extraer derives from Latin extrahere, meaning "to pull out." In the preterite tense, extraje is formed from the stem extraj- with the first-person singular ending -e. The full preterite conjugation is: yo extraje; tú extrajiste; él extrajo; nosotros extrajimos; vosotros extrajisteis; ellos extrajeron.

Usage notes: Extraje is used in narrative past contexts. It commonly appears in sentences such as "Yo extraje la muestra del laboratorio" or "La policía extrajo información de los archivos." The verb can describe literal extraction (teeth, minerals, liquids) or figurative extraction (datos, conclusiones). It is often employed in scientific, forensic, and data-collection contexts, among others.

See also: extraer; pretérito; Spanish verbs.