obrarConjugation
obrar means to act.
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of obrar (obrara/obrara) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of obrar (obre, obres, obremos, obréis, obren) follows expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Negative commands for obrar use the present subjunctive: no obres (tú), no obre (usted), no obremos (nosotros), no obréis (vosotros), no obren (ustedes).
Imperative
Use the imperative of obrar for direct commands: obra (tú), obre (usted), obremos (nosotros), obrad (vosotros), obren (ustedes).
Indicative
Conditional
The conditional of obrar is regular: obraría, obrarías, obraría, obraríamos, obraríais, obrarían, for hypotheticals and polite requests.
Preterite
The preterite of obrar is regular: obré, obraste, obró, obramos, obrasteis, obraron, used for completed past actions.
Imperfect
The imperfect of obrar is regular: obraba, obrabas, obraba, obrábamos, obrabais, obraban, for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Present
The present tense of obrar is regular: obro, obras, obra, obramos, obráis, obran, used for current or habitual actions.
Future
The future tense of obrar is regular: obraré, obrarás, obrará, obraremos, obraréis, obrarán, for actions that will happen.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does obrar mean in Spanish?
obrar means "to act".
Is obrar a regular or irregular verb?
obrar is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate obrar in the present tense?
The present tense of obrar is: yo obro, tú obras, él/ella/usted obra, nosotros obramos, vosotros obráis, ellos/ellas/ustedes obran.
How do you conjugate obrar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of obrar is: yo obré, tú obraste, él/ella/usted obró, nosotros obramos, vosotros obrasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes obraron.
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