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Actuar conjugation and meaning

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Irregular-AR verbNon-reflexive
Meaning
to act, to behave
Pattern
Irregular -AR verb
Gerund
actuando
Past participle
actuado

Meaning and behavior

What does actuar mean?

Actuar means to act, to behave. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.

to act, to perform; to actuate.

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Principal forms

Infinitive
actuar
Gerund
actuando
Past participle
actuado

Verified irregular pattern

How this verb behaves

Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the present.

actuaractúofor yo

Conjugation guide

Present forms

Present forms

Present

Use the present forms of actuar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.

SubjectActuar
yo actúo
tú actúas
él / ella / usted actúa
nosotros / nosotras actuamos
vosotros / vosotras actuáis
ellos / ellas / ustedes actúan

Conjugation guide

Past forms

Past forms

Preterite

Use the preterite when the action of actuar is presented as completed in the past.

SubjectActuar
yo actué
tú actuaste
él / ella / usted actuó
nosotros / nosotras actuamos
vosotros / vosotras actuasteis
ellos / ellas / ustedes actuaron

Past forms

Imperfect past

Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of actuar, or for background information.

SubjectActuar
yo actuaba
tú actuabas
él / ella / usted actuaba
nosotros / nosotras actuábamos
vosotros / vosotras actuabais
ellos / ellas / ustedes actuaban

Conjugation guide

Future and conditional

Future and conditional

Simple future

Use the future forms of actuar for predictions, promises and future statements.

SubjectActuar
yo actuaré
tú actuarás
él / ella / usted actuará
nosotros / nosotras actuaremos
vosotros / vosotras actuaréis
ellos / ellas / ustedes actuarán

Verified context

Examples with actuar

Quick answers

Actuar FAQ

What does actuar mean?

Actuar means to act, to behave.

Is actuar regular or irregular?

Actuar is a irregular -AR verb.

What is the gerund of actuar?

The gerund of actuar is actuando.

What is the past participle of actuar?

The past participle of actuar is actuado.

How is actuar conjugated in the present?

The verified public subject set is actúo, actúas, actúa, actuamos, actúan.

How is actuar conjugated in the preterite?

The verified public subject set is actué, actuaste, actuó, actuamos, actuaron.

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