vacilarConjugation
vacilar means to tease.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Use 'vacilara' or 'vacilase' for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests, like 'If I teased you...'
Present Subjunctive
Use 'vacile' (yo/él/ella/usted) and 'vacilen' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for wishes, doubts, and emotions, like 'I hope you don't tease me.'
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Use 'no vaciles' (tú) and 'no vacilen' (ustedes) for negative commands, like 'don't tease him!'
Imperative
Use the imperative 'vacila' (tú) and 'vacilen' (ustedes) for direct commands like 'tease him!'
Indicative
Conditional
Use the conditional 'vacilaría' (I would tease) for hypotheticals, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Preterite
Use the preterite 'vacilé' (I teased), 'vacilaste' (you teased), 'vaciló' (he/she/you teased) for completed past teasing actions.
Imperfect
Use the imperfect 'vacilaba' (I used to tease) for past habits or ongoing teasing, like 'He always used to tease me.'
Present
Use the present 'vacilo' (I tease), 'vacilas' (you tease), 'vacila' (he/she/you tease) for current teasing or habitual teasing.
Future
Use the future 'vacilaré' (I will tease) and 'vacilará' (he/she/you will tease) for predictions or definite future teasing.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does vacilar mean in Spanish?
vacilar means "to tease".
Is vacilar a regular or irregular verb?
vacilar is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate vacilar in the present tense?
The present tense of vacilar is: yo vacilo, tú vacilas, él/ella/usted vacila, nosotros vacilamos, vosotros vaciláis, ellos/ellas/ustedes vacilan.
How do you conjugate vacilar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of vacilar is: yo vacilé, tú vacilaste, él/ella/usted vaciló, nosotros vacilamos, vosotros vacilasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes vacilaron.
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