ansiarConjugation
ansiar means to long for.
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive 'ansiara' or 'ansiase' expresses past desires or hypothetical situations.
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive 'ansíe' or 'ansíes' is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions about the present or future.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: 'no ansíes' (don't long for), 'no ansíen' (don't long for).
Imperative
Use the imperative of ansiar for direct commands like 'ansía' (you, informal) or 'ansíen' (you all, formal).
Indicative
Conditional
The conditional 'ansiaría' expresses hypothetical longing ('would long for').
Preterite
Ansiar is regular in the preterite: 'ansié', 'ansiaste', 'ansió', 'ansiamos', 'ansiasteis', 'ansíaron'.
Imperfect
The imperfect 'ansiaba' describes ongoing or habitual past longing.
Present
The present tense 'ansío', 'ansías', 'ansía' describes current or habitual longing.
Future
The future tense 'ansiaré', 'ansiarás', 'ansiará' expresses future longing or probability.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does ansiar mean in Spanish?
ansiar means "to long for".
Is ansiar a regular or irregular verb?
ansiar is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate ansiar in the present tense?
The present tense of ansiar is: yo ansío, tú ansías, él/ella/usted ansía, nosotros ansiamos, vosotros ansiáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes ansían.
How do you conjugate ansiar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of ansiar is: yo ansié, tú ansiaste, él/ella/usted ansió, nosotros ansiamos, vosotros ansiasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes ansiaron.
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