cavarConjugation
cavar means to dig.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Imperative
Negative Imperative
Use negative commands like 'no caves' (tú) and 'no caven' (ustedes) to tell someone not to dig.
Imperative
Use imperative forms like 'cava' (tú) and 'caven' (ustedes) for direct commands related to digging.
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
Use present subjunctive forms like 'cave' (yo) and 'caven' (ellos) after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
Use the imperfect subjunctive like 'cavara' or 'cavase' for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Indicative
Present
Use the present tense like 'cavo' (yo) and 'cavan' (ellos) for current actions, habits, or general truths about digging.
Future
Future forms like 'cavaré' (yo) and 'cavarán' (ellos) indicate actions that will happen.
Imperfect
Use the imperfect like 'cavaba' (yo) and 'cavaban' (ellos) for ongoing or habitual past actions (used to dig, was digging).
Conditional
Use conditional forms like 'cavaría' (yo) and 'cavarían' (ellos) for hypothetical ('would dig') or polite requests.
Preterite
Use preterite forms like 'cavé' (yo) and 'cavaron' (ellos) for completed digging actions in the past.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does cavar mean in Spanish?
cavar means "to dig".
Is cavar a regular or irregular verb?
cavar is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate cavar in the present tense?
The present tense of cavar is: yo cavo, tú cavas, él/ella/usted cava, nosotros cavamos, vosotros caváis, ellos/ellas/ustedes cavan.
How do you conjugate cavar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of cavar is: yo cavé, tú cavaste, él/ella/usted cavó, nosotros cavamos, vosotros cavasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes cavaron.
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