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regular

rreh-goo-LAHRreɣuˈlaɾ

regular, normal

Also: routine, standard
Three identical green trees stand in a perfectly straight line on a sunny hill, emphasizing consistency and standard occurrence.

📝 In Action

Mi horario de trabajo es regular, de 9 a 5.

A1

My work schedule is regular, from 9 to 5.

Ella toma el autobús regular todos los días.

A2

She takes the regular bus every day.

Las clases tienen una duración regular de 50 minutos.

B1

The classes have a standard duration of 50 minutes.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • horario regular – regular schedule
  • cliente regular – regular customer

so-so, average

Also: mediocre
Adjectivem/fA2informal
A plain gray, unexciting cookie rests by itself on a white plate, symbolizing mediocre or so-so quality.

📝 In Action

—¿Te gustó la película? —Estuvo regular.

A2

—Did you like the movie? —It was so-so/average.

Mi nota en el examen fue regular, no suspendí pero tampoco saqué un diez.

B1

My grade on the exam was average; I didn't fail, but I didn't get a ten either.

La comida era bastante regular, no volvería a ese restaurante.

B2

The food was quite mediocre/average; I wouldn't go back to that restaurant.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • calidad regular – average quality

to regulate, to adjust

Also: to control, to govern
VerbB1regular ar
A large red hand grips and turns a bright blue valve wheel on a silver pipe, illustrating the action of controlling a flow.
infinitiveregular
gerundregulando
past Participleregulado

📝 In Action

El gobierno necesita regular mejor el tráfico en la ciudad.

B1

The government needs to better regulate traffic in the city.

Tienes que regular la temperatura del horno antes de cocinar.

B1

You have to adjust the oven temperature before cooking.

La ley regula los derechos de los consumidores.

C1

The law governs consumer rights.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • regular la velocidad – to regulate the speed
  • regular la presión – to regulate the pressure

Indicative

Preterite

yoregulé
túregulaste
él/ella/ustedreguló
nosotrosregulamos
vosotrosregulasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesregularon

Present

yoregulo
túregulas
él/ella/ustedregula
nosotrosregulamos
vosotrosreguláis
ellos/ellas/ustedesregulan

Imperfect

yoregulaba
túregulabas
él/ella/ustedregulaba
nosotrosregulábamos
vosotrosregulabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesregulaban

Subjunctive

Present Subjunctive

yoregule
túregules
él/ella/ustedregule
nosotrosregulemos
vosotrosreguléis
ellos/ellas/ustedesregulen

Imperfect Subjunctive

yoregulara
túregularas
él/ella/ustedregulara
nosotrosreguláramos
vosotrosregularais
ellos/ellas/ustedesregularan
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Quick Quiz: regular

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence uses 'regular' to mean 'so-so' or 'average'?

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👥 Word Family▼
regla(rule, ruler (tool)) — Noun
regulación(regulation) — Noun
regularidad(regularity) — Noun
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📚 Etymology▼

Comes directly from the Latin word *regularis*, which means 'conforming to a rule' or 'of a rule.' It is based on the Latin noun *regula*, meaning 'rule' or 'straight edge' (like a ruler).

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: regularPortuguese: regular

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'regular' masculine or feminine?

When used as an adjective (meaning 'normal' or 'so-so'), 'regular' is invariable. It doesn't change based on the gender of the noun. (e.g., 'un día regular,' 'una película regular').

If I want to say something is 'really good,' should I use 'muy regular'?

No. Because 'regular' often means 'average' or 'mediocre' in Spanish, saying 'muy regular' usually means 'very mediocre' or 'very average.' Use words like 'muy bueno' (very good) or 'excelente' instead.