él reprobó

failed

→ reprobar
re again; back + prob test; try; prove + ó 3rd-person singular past tense
verb · third singular · past indicative Rare #38,587
failed Usually used for failing an exam/class; also used for ‘disapproved’ (did not approve) in some contexts.
SP: Reprobó el examen de matemáticas.
EN: He/She failed the math exam.
Conjugation of reprobar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First reprobé —
Third reprobó reprobaron

Tom reprobó inglés el semestre pasado.

Tom failed English last semester.

Ninguno de mis estudiantes reprobó.

None of my students failed.

Tom reprobó.

Tom failed.

Tom reprobó francés el semestre pasado.

Tom failed French last semester.

Tom reprobó la asignatura a pesar de que estudió mucho.

Tom failed the subject despite studying a lot.