iniciarConjugation
iniciar means to start.
Complete Conjugation Tables
Reference all tenses and moods
Indicative
Present
The present tense ('inicio', 'inicias', 'inicia', etc.) is regular and used for current actions, habits, and general truths.
Future
The future tense ('iniciaré', 'iniciarás', 'iniciará', etc.) is regular and used for actions that will happen or to express probability.
Imperfect
The imperfect tense ('iniciaba', 'iniciabas', etc.) is regular and describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Conditional
The conditional tense ('iniciaría', 'iniciarías', etc.) is regular and used for hypotheticals ('would start') and polite requests.
Preterite
The preterite tense ('inicié', 'iniciaste', 'inició', etc.) is regular and marks completed past actions.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: 'no inicies', 'no inicie', 'no iniciemos', 'no iniciéis', 'no inicien'.
Imperative
Use 'inicia' for commands to 'tú', 'inicie' for 'usted', 'iniciemos' for 'nosotros', 'iniciad' for 'vosotros', and 'inicien' for 'ustedes'.
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive ('inicie', 'inicies', 'iniciemos', etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive ('iniciara' or 'iniciase') refers to past hypotheticals or wishes, like 'If I started...'.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does iniciar mean in Spanish?
iniciar means "to start".
Is iniciar a regular or irregular verb?
iniciar is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate iniciar in the present tense?
The present tense of iniciar is: yo inicio, tú inicias, él/ella/usted inicia, nosotros iniciamos, vosotros iniciáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes inician.
How do you conjugate iniciar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of iniciar is: yo inicié, tú iniciaste, él/ella/usted inició, nosotros iniciamos, vosotros iniciasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes iniciaron.
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