faltarConjugation
faltar means to be missing.
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Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of faltar uses -e endings: falte, faltes, falte, faltemos, faltéis, falten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of faltar is formed from the 'ellos' preterite: faltara, faltaras, faltara, faltáramos, faltarais, faltaran.
Imperative
Imperative
The imperative of faltar uses standard -ar commands: falta (tú), faltad (vosotros), falte (usted).
Negative Imperative
The negative imperative of faltar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no faltes, no falte, no faltemos, no faltéis, no falten.
Indicative
Present
Faltar is regular in the present tense: falto, faltas, falta, faltamos, faltáis, faltan.
Preterite
The preterite of faltar is regular: falté, faltaste, faltó, faltamos, faltasteis, faltaron.
Future
To form the future of faltar, add endings to the infinitive: faltaré, faltarás, faltará, faltaremos, faltaréis, faltarán.
Imperfect
Faltar follows the standard -aba pattern for the imperfect: faltaba, faltabas, faltaba, faltábamos, faltabais, faltaban.
Conditional
The conditional of faltar uses the infinitive plus -ía endings: faltaría, faltarías, faltaría, faltaríamos, faltaríais, faltarían.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does faltar mean in Spanish?
faltar means "to be missing".
Is faltar a regular or irregular verb?
faltar is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate faltar in the present tense?
The present tense of faltar is: yo falto, tú faltas, él/ella/usted falta, nosotros faltamos, vosotros faltáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes faltan.
How do you conjugate faltar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of faltar is: yo falté, tú faltaste, él/ella/usted faltó, nosotros faltamos, vosotros faltasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes faltaron.
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