saludarConjugation
saludar means to greet.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Indicative
Present
The present tense of saludar is regular: saludo, saludas, saluda, saludamos, saludáis, saludan.
Future
The future of saludar uses the infinitive plus endings: saludaré, saludarás, saludará, saludaremos, saludaréis, saludarán.
Imperfect
The imperfect of saludar follows the standard -aba pattern: saludaba, saludabas, saludaba, saludábamos, saludabais, saludaban.
Conditional
The conditional of saludar is regular: saludaría, saludarías, saludaría, saludaríamos, saludaríais, saludarían.
Preterite
Saludar in the preterite is regular: saludé, saludaste, saludó, saludamos, saludasteis, saludaron.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
The negative imperative of saludar uses 'no' + present subjunctive: no saludes, no salude, no saludemos, no saludéis, no saluden.
Imperative
The imperative of saludar gives commands: saluda (tú), salude (usted), saludemos (nosotros), saludad (vosotros), saluden (ustedes).
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of saludar swaps the -ar endings for -e: salude, saludes, salude, saludemos, saludéis, saluden.
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of saludar is formed from the 'ellos' preterite: saludara, saludaras, saludara, saludáramos, saludarais, saludaran.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does saludar mean in Spanish?
saludar means "to greet".
Is saludar a regular or irregular verb?
saludar is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate saludar in the present tense?
The present tense of saludar is: yo saludo, tú saludas, él/ella/usted saluda, nosotros saludamos, vosotros saludáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes saludan.
How do you conjugate saludar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of saludar is: yo saludé, tú saludaste, él/ella/usted saludó, nosotros saludamos, vosotros saludasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes saludaron.
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