excavarConjugation
excavar means to dig.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive 'excavara' or 'excavase' is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive 'excave' is used for wishes, doubts, and recommendations.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Negative commands like 'no excaves' or 'no excaven' all use the present subjunctive.
Imperative
Commands like 'excava!' or 'excavemos!' use the imperative, with 'tú' being regular: excava.
Indicative
Conditional
The conditional 'excavaría' is used for hypothetical 'would' scenarios and polite requests.
Preterite
The preterite of excavar is regular: excavé, excavaste, excavó, excavamos, excavasteis, excavaron.
Imperfect
The imperfect 'excavaba' describes ongoing or habitual digging in the past.
Present
The present tense 'excavo' is used for actions happening now or habitual digging.
Future
The future tense 'excavaré' is used for actions that will definitely happen.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does excavar mean in Spanish?
excavar means "to dig".
Is excavar a regular or irregular verb?
excavar is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate excavar in the present tense?
The present tense of excavar is: yo excavo, tú excavas, él/ella/usted excava, nosotros excavamos, vosotros excaváis, ellos/ellas/ustedes excavan.
How do you conjugate excavar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of excavar is: yo excavé, tú excavaste, él/ella/usted excavó, nosotros excavamos, vosotros excavasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes excavaron.
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