orientarConjugation
orientar means to face.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of orientar (e.g., orientara, orientaras) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of orientar (e.g., oriente, orientes) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Negative commands with orientar use the present subjunctive: no orientes (tú), no oriente (usted), no orientemos (nosotros), no orienten (ustedes), no orientéis (vosotros).
Imperative
The imperative forms of orientar are: orienta (tú), oriente (usted), orientemos (nosotros), orienten (ustedes), orientad (vosotros).
Indicative
Conditional
The conditional of orientar is regular: orientaría, orientarías, orientaría, orientaríamos, orientaríais, orientarían.
Preterite
The preterite of orientar is regular: orienté, orientaste, orientó, orientamos, orientasteis, orientaron.
Imperfect
The imperfect of orientar is regular: orientaba, orientabas, orientaba, orientábamos, orientabais, orientaban.
Present
The present tense of orientar is regular: oriento, orientas, orienta, orientamos, orientáis, orientan.
Future
The future tense of orientar is regular: orientaré, orientarás, orientará, orientaremos, orientaréis, orientarán.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does orientar mean in Spanish?
orientar means "to face".
Is orientar a regular or irregular verb?
orientar is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate orientar in the present tense?
The present tense of orientar is: yo oriento, tú orientas, él/ella/usted orienta, nosotros orientamos, vosotros orientáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes orientan.
How do you conjugate orientar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of orientar is: yo orienté, tú orientaste, él/ella/usted orientó, nosotros orientamos, vosotros orientasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes orientaron.
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