Meaning and behavior
What does adelantar mean?
Adelantar means to bring forward, advance, to move forward (in space or time). VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to pay in advance; to outstrip, to outrun.
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- adelantar
- Gerund
- adelantando
- Past participle
- adelantado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Adelantar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of adelantar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Adelantar |
|---|---|
| yo | adelanto |
| tú | adelantas |
| él / ella / usted | adelanta |
| nosotros / nosotras | adelantamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | adelantáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | adelantan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of adelantar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Adelantar |
|---|---|
| yo | adelanté |
| tú | adelantaste |
| él / ella / usted | adelantó |
| nosotros / nosotras | adelantamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | adelantasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | adelantaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of adelantar, or for background information.
| Subject | Adelantar |
|---|---|
| yo | adelantaba |
| tú | adelantabas |
| él / ella / usted | adelantaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | adelantábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | adelantabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | adelantaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of adelantar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Adelantar |
|---|---|
| yo | adelantaré |
| tú | adelantarás |
| él / ella / usted | adelantará |
| nosotros / nosotras | adelantaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | adelantaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | adelantarán |
Verified context
Examples with adelantar
¿Por qué no te adelantas?
Why don't you go on ahead?
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRAdelantaron a todos los demás.
They went ahead of all the others.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREl bebé de Mary se adelantó tres meses.
Mary's baby was three weeks premature.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Adelantar FAQ
What does adelantar mean?
Adelantar means to bring forward, advance, to move forward (in space or time).
Is adelantar regular or irregular?
Adelantar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of adelantar?
The gerund of adelantar is adelantando.
What is the past participle of adelantar?
The past participle of adelantar is adelantado.
How is adelantar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is adelanto, adelantas, adelanta, adelantamos, adelantan.
How is adelantar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is adelanté, adelantaste, adelantó, adelantamos, adelantaron.
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