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How do I write "became pregnant"?

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Do women "become pregnant" in Spanish?

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updated Jan 19, 2010
posted by newlearner

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Became pregnant would be in the indicative

• María quedó embarazada

• María se embarazó

• María quedó encinta

• María quedó preñada

If you are saying becomes pregnant as if referring that it has not occurred as of yet then you would use the subjunctive

• María quede embarazada

• María se embarace

• María quede encinta

• María quede preñada

updated Jan 19, 2010
edited by Izanoni1
posted by Izanoni1
Gracias! - newlearner, Jan 19, 2010
Preñada is mainly used for animals! - claireclai, Jan 19, 2010
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Hice embarazada. I became pregnant.

updated Jan 19, 2010
edited by kenwilliams
posted by kenwilliams