Inklingo

agrupar

ah-groo-PARa.ɣɾuˈpaɾ

agrupar means to group in Spanish (to put things together by category or location).

to group

Also: to gather, to cluster
VerbA2regular ar
A collection of colorful toy blocks being sorted into separate piles of the same color.
gerundagrupando
past Participleagrupado
infinitiveagrupar

📝 In Action

Debemos agrupar los libros por colores.

A1

We should group the books by color.

El profesor agrupó a los alumnos en parejas.

A2

The teacher grouped the students into pairs.

El programa puede agrupar automáticamente los archivos similares.

B1

The program can automatically group similar files.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • agrupar por categoríasto group by categories
  • agrupar en torno ato gather around

Subjunctive

Imperfect Subjunctive

yoagrupara
agruparas
él/ella/ustedagrupara
nosotrosagrupáramos
vosotrosagruparais
ellos/ellas/ustedesagruparan

Present Subjunctive

yoagrupe
agrupes
él/ella/ustedagrupe
nosotrosagrupemos
vosotrosagrupéis
ellos/ellas/ustedesagrupen

Indicative

Preterite

yoagrupé
agrupaste
él/ella/ustedagrupó
nosotrosagrupamos
vosotrosagrupasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesagruparon

Imperfect

yoagrupaba
agrupabas
él/ella/ustedagrupaba
nosotrosagrupábamos
vosotrosagrupabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesagrupaban

Present

yoagrupo
agrupas
él/ella/ustedagrupa
nosotrosagrupamos
vosotrosagrupáis
ellos/ellas/ustedesagrupan

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "agrupar" in Spanish:

to clusterto gatherto group

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: agrupar

Question 1 of 3

Which sentence correctly means 'Group the files by date'?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family
grupo(group)Noun
agrupación(association/gathering)Noun
agrupado(grouped)Adjective
🎵 Rhymes
📚 Etymology

Derived from the Spanish word 'grupo' (group), which comes from the Italian word 'gruppo.'

First recorded: 18th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: groupFrench: grouper

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'agrupar' regular?

Yes, 'agrupar' follows the standard pattern for all verbs ending in '-ar' in all tenses.

Can I use 'agrupar' for people?

Absolutely! You can use it when a teacher groups students or when people gather in a crowd.

What is the difference between 'reunir' and 'agrupar'?

'Reunir' is more about bringing things together into one place (gathering), while 'agrupar' focuses more on organizing them into specific groups or sets.