aplicarConjugation
aplicar means to apply.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
All forms of the present subjunctive change 'c' to 'qu': aplique, apliques, aplique, apliquemos, apliquéis, apliquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive is regular: aplicara, aplicaras, aplicara, aplicáramos, aplicarais, aplicaran.
Imperative
Imperative
Give commands using 'aplica' (tú) or 'aplique' (usted/formal).
Negative Imperative
Negative commands always use 'qu': no apliques, no aplique, no apliquemos, no apliquéis, no apliquen.
Indicative
Present
The present tense of aplicar is regular: aplico, aplicas, aplica, aplicamos, aplicáis, aplican.
Preterite
The preterite has a spelling change in the 'yo' form (apliqué) to keep the 'k' sound.
Future
The future of aplicar is regular: aplicaré, aplicarás, aplicará, aplicaremos, aplicaréis, aplicarán.
Imperfect
The imperfect of aplicar is regular: aplicaba, aplicabas, aplicaba, aplicábamos, aplicabais, aplicaban.
Conditional
The conditional of aplicar is regular: aplicaría, aplicarías, aplicaría, aplicaríamos, aplicaríais, aplicarían.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does aplicar mean in Spanish?
aplicar means "to apply".
Is aplicar a regular or irregular verb?
aplicar is a regular with spelling change -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate aplicar in the present tense?
The present tense of aplicar is: yo aplico, tú aplicas, él/ella/usted aplica, nosotros aplicamos, vosotros aplicáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes aplican.
How do you conjugate aplicar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of aplicar is: yo apliqué, tú aplicaste, él/ella/usted aplicó, nosotros aplicamos, vosotros aplicasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes aplicaron.
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