velarConjugation
velar means to watch over.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of velar (velara, velaras, veláramos, velaran) expresses past wishes, doubts, or hypothetical situations.
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of velar (vele, veles, velemos, velen) expresses wishes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Negative commands for velar use the present subjunctive: no veles, no vele, no velemos, no velen, no veléis.
Imperative
The imperative of velar gives commands: ¡vela! (you singular, informal), ¡vele! (you singular, formal), ¡velemos! (we), ¡velen! (you plural, formal), ¡velad! (you plural, informal).
Indicative
Conditional
The conditional of velar is regular: velaría, velarías, velaría, velaríamos, velaríais, velarían.
Preterite
The preterite of velar is regular: velé, velaste, veló, velamos, velasteis, velaron.
Imperfect
The imperfect of velar is regular: velaba, velabas, velaba, velábamos, velabais, velaban.
Present
The present indicative of velar is regular: velo, velas, vela, velamos, veláis, velan.
Future
The future of velar is regular: velaré, velarás, velará, velaremos, velaréis, velarán.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does velar mean in Spanish?
velar means "to watch over".
Is velar a regular or irregular verb?
velar is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate velar in the present tense?
The present tense of velar is: yo velo, tú velas, él/ella/usted vela, nosotros velamos, vosotros veláis, ellos/ellas/ustedes velan.
How do you conjugate velar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of velar is: yo velé, tú velaste, él/ella/usted veló, nosotros velamos, vosotros velasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes velaron.
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