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pulsar

to press

Complete conjugation tables and interactive practice exercises. This is a regular -ar verb.

The Spanish verb pulsar means to press.

Present tense:

yopulso
pulsas
él/ella/ustedpulsa
nosotrospulsamos
vosotrospulsáis
ellos/ellas/ustedespulsan

Complete Conjugation Tables

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🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedespulsaran
yopulsara
pulsaras
vosotrospulsarais
nosotrospulsáramos
él/ella/ustedpulsara

The imperfect subjunctive (pulsara/pulsase) is for past hypotheticals or wishes, like 'Si pulsara el botón...'.

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present

ellos/ellas/ustedespulsen
yopulse
pulses
vosotrospulséis
nosotrospulsemos
él/ella/ustedpulse

Use the present subjunctive (pulse, pulsemos) after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion, like 'Espero que pulses el botón'.

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imperative

negative

no pulses
vosotrosno pulséis
ustedesno pulsen
nosotrosno pulsemos
ustedno pulse

Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive, e.g., 'no pulses el botón'.

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affirmative

pulsa
vosotrospulsad
ustedespulsen
nosotrospulsemos
ustedpulse

Use 'pulsa' (tú) and 'pulse' (usted) for direct commands, like 'pulsa el botón'.

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indicative

conditional

ellos/ellas/ustedespulsarían
yopulsaría
pulsarías
vosotrospulsaríais
nosotrospulsaríamos
él/ella/ustedpulsaría

The conditional 'pulsaría' is for hypotheticals ('would press') or polite requests, like 'Pulsaría el botón si pudiera'.

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preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedespulsaron
yopulsé
pulsaste
vosotrospulsasteis
nosotrospulsamos
él/ella/ustedpulsó

The preterite of pulsar is regular: 'pulsé', 'pulsaste', 'pulsó', 'pulsamos', 'pulsasteis', 'pulsaron' for completed actions.

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imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedespulsaban
yopulsaba
pulsabas
vosotrospulsabais
nosotrospulsábamos
él/ella/ustedpulsaba

The imperfect 'pulsaba' describes ongoing or habitual past actions, like 'Yo pulsaba el botón a menudo'.

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present

ellos/ellas/ustedespulsan
yopulso
pulsas
vosotrospulsáis
nosotrospulsamos
él/ella/ustedpulsa

The present tense 'pulso', 'pulsas', 'pulsa' describes current actions or habits.

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future

ellos/ellas/ustedespulsarán
yopulsaré
pulsarás
vosotrospulsaréis
nosotrospulsaremos
él/ella/ustedpulsará

The future tense 'pulsaré', 'pulsarás' indicates actions that will happen, like 'Pulsaré el botón mañana'.

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