pararConjugation
parar means to stop.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Indicative
Present
Parar is regular in the present: paro, paras, para, paramos, paráis, paran.
Future
The future of parar uses the infinitive as the stem: pararé, pararás, parará, pararemos, pararéis, pararán.
Imperfect
Parar follows the regular -aba pattern in the imperfect: paraba, parabas, paraba, parábamos, parabais, paraban.
Conditional
The conditional of parar is regular: pararía, pararías, pararía, pararíamos, pararíais, pararían.
Preterite
The preterite of parar is regular: paré, paraste, paró, paramos, parasteis, pararon.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
The negative imperative of parar uses the present subjunctive: no pares, no pare, no paremos, no paréis, no paren.
Imperative
The imperative of parar gives direct orders: para (tú), pare (usted), paremos (nosotros), parad (vosotros), paren (ustedes).
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of parar changes the -a to -e: pare, pares, pare, paremos, paréis, paren.
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of parar uses the -ara stem: parara, pararas, parara, paráramos, pararais, pararan.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does parar mean in Spanish?
parar means "to stop".
Is parar a regular or irregular verb?
parar is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate parar in the present tense?
The present tense of parar is: yo paro, tú paras, él/ella/usted para, nosotros paramos, vosotros paráis, ellos/ellas/ustedes paran.
How do you conjugate parar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of parar is: yo paré, tú paraste, él/ella/usted paró, nosotros paramos, vosotros parasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes pararon.
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