yo falté

missed, was absent, let down, failed

→ faltar
falt be missing, be lacking + é 1st-person singular preterite
verb · 1st-person singular, past tense Rare #55,773
missed, was absent
SP: Ayer falté al trabajo porque estaba enfermo.
EN: Yesterday I missed work because I was sick.
let down, failed
SP: Nunca falté a mis amigos cuando me necesitaron.
EN: I never let my friends down when they needed me.
Conjugation of faltar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First falté —
Second faltaste —
Third faltó faltaron

Yo no he ido al colegio, falté a clases.

I haven't gone to school; I missed class.

— Un asunto de familia (2018)

Por eso falté a la escuela ayer.

That's why I missed school yesterday.

Nunca le falté a mi hija.

I was always there for my daughter.

— Elena sabe (2023)

En seis años, jamás falté un día al trabajo.

In six years, I never missed a day of work.

— El nombre de la venganza (2002)