ostentarConjugation
ostentar means to show off.
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive 'ostentara' or 'ostentase' is for past hypothetical situations or wishes.
Present Subjunctive
Use 'ostente' or 'ostentes' after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: 'no ostentes' (don't show off), 'no ostenten' (don't show off).
Imperative
Commands like 'ostenta' (you singular) or 'ostenten' (you plural) are used for direct orders with ostentar.
Indicative
Conditional
The conditional 'ostentaría' expresses hypotheticals ('would show off') or polite requests.
Preterite
The preterite of 'ostentar' is regular: ostenté, ostentaste, ostentó, ostentamos, ostentasteis, ostentaron.
Imperfect
The imperfect 'ostentaba' describes ongoing or habitual past actions of showing off.
Present
The present tense 'ostento' describes habitual actions or things happening now.
Future
The future tense 'ostentaré' talks about will happen, or expresses probability.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does ostentar mean in Spanish?
ostentar means "to show off".
Is ostentar a regular or irregular verb?
ostentar is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate ostentar in the present tense?
The present tense of ostentar is: yo ostento, tú ostentas, él/ella/usted ostenta, nosotros ostentamos, vosotros ostentáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes ostentan.
How do you conjugate ostentar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of ostentar is: yo ostenté, tú ostentaste, él/ella/usted ostentó, nosotros ostentamos, vosotros ostentasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes ostentaron.
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