colarConjugation
colar means to strain.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of colar is regular: colara, colaras, colara, coláramos, colarais, colaran.
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of colar follows the o > ue stem change: cuele, cueles, cuele, colemos, coléis, cuelen.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no cueles, no cuele, no colemos, no coléis, no cuelen.
Imperative
The imperative uses 'cuela' (tú) and 'cuele' (usted), following the stem change.
Indicative
Conditional
The conditional of colar is regular: colaría, colarías, colaría, colaríamos, colaríais, colarían.
Preterite
Colar is completely regular in the preterite: colé, colaste, coló, colamos, colasteis, colaron.
Imperfect
Colar is regular in the imperfect: colaba, colabas, colaba, colábamos, colabais, colaban.
Present
Colar changes its stem from 'o' to 'ue' in the present tense, except for nosotros and vosotros.
Future
The future of colar is regular: colaré, colarás, colará, colaremos, colaréis, colarán.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does colar mean in Spanish?
colar means "to strain".
Is colar a regular or irregular verb?
colar is a irregular (stem-changing) -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate colar in the present tense?
The present tense of colar is: yo cuelo, tú cuelas, él/ella/usted cuela, nosotros colamos, vosotros coláis, ellos/ellas/ustedes cuelan.
How do you conjugate colar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of colar is: yo colé, tú colaste, él/ella/usted coló, nosotros colamos, vosotros colasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes colaron.
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