participarConjugation
participar means participate.
Complete Conjugation Tables
Reference all tenses and moods
Indicative
Present
The present tense of participar (participo, participas, etc.) is used for current, habitual, or general actions.
Future
The future tense of participar (participaré, participarás, etc.) indicates actions that will happen.
Imperfect
The imperfect tense of participar (participaba, participabas, etc.) describes past habits or ongoing actions.
Conditional
The conditional of participar (participaría, participarías, etc.) expresses 'would' actions, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Preterite
The preterite of participar (participé, participaste, etc.) describes completed past actions.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Negative commands for 'participar' use the present subjunctive: no participes, no participe, no participemos, no participéis, no participen.
Imperative
Use the imperative of participar for direct commands: participa, participe, participemos, participad, participen.
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of participar (participe, participes, participe, participemos, participéis, participen) expresses wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of participar (participara/participase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does participar mean in Spanish?
participar means "participate".
Is participar a regular or irregular verb?
participar is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate participar in the present tense?
The present tense of participar is: yo participo, tú participas, él/ella/usted participa, nosotros participamos, vosotros participáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes participan.
How do you conjugate participar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of participar is: yo participé, tú participaste, él/ella/usted participó, nosotros participamos, vosotros participasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes participaron.
