vigilarConjugation
vigilar means to guard.
Complete Conjugation Tables
Reference all tenses and moods
Indicative
Present
The present tense 'vigilo/vigilan' describes actions happening now or habitual actions.
Future
The future tense 'vigilaré/vigilarán' indicates actions that will happen.
Imperfect
The imperfect 'vigilaba/vigilaban' describes ongoing or habitual past actions and background.
Conditional
The conditional 'vigilaría/vigilarían' expresses 'would' actions, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Preterite
The preterite 'vigilé/vigilaron' describes completed actions in the past.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Use 'no vigiles' for tú, 'no vigile' for usted, and 'no vigilen' for ustedes/ellos/ellas negative commands.
Imperative
Use 'vigila' for tú, 'vigile' for usted/ustedes, and 'vigilen' for ustedes/ellos/ellas commands.
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive 'vigile/vigilen' expresses wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive 'vigilara/vigilaran' is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does vigilar mean in Spanish?
vigilar means "to guard".
Is vigilar a regular or irregular verb?
vigilar is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate vigilar in the present tense?
The present tense of vigilar is: yo vigilo, tú vigilas, él/ella/usted vigila, nosotros vigilamos, vosotros vigiláis, ellos/ellas/ustedes vigilan.
How do you conjugate vigilar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of vigilar is: yo vigilé, tú vigilaste, él/ella/usted vigiló, nosotros vigilamos, vosotros vigilasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes vigilaron.
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