Meaning and behavior
What does adivinar mean?
Adivinar means to guess. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to divine, to foretell; to discern.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- adivinar
- Gerund
- adivinando
- Past participle
- adivinado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Adivinar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of adivinar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Adivinar |
|---|---|
| yo | adivino |
| tú | adivinas |
| él / ella / usted | adivina |
| nosotros / nosotras | adivinamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | adivináis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | adivinan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of adivinar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Adivinar |
|---|---|
| yo | adiviné |
| tú | adivinaste |
| él / ella / usted | adivinó |
| nosotros / nosotras | adivinamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | adivinasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | adivinaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of adivinar, or for background information.
| Subject | Adivinar |
|---|---|
| yo | adivinaba |
| tú | adivinabas |
| él / ella / usted | adivinaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | adivinábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | adivinabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | adivinaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of adivinar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Adivinar |
|---|---|
| yo | adivinaré |
| tú | adivinarás |
| él / ella / usted | adivinará |
| nosotros / nosotras | adivinaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | adivinaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | adivinarán |
Verified context
Examples with adivinar
Adivina qué tengo en la mano.
Guess what I'm holding in my hand.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRAdivinó las respuestas con gran precisión.
He guessed the answers with great accuracy.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRTom adivinó la contraseña de Mary.
Tom guessed Mary's password.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Adivinar FAQ
What does adivinar mean?
Adivinar means to guess.
Is adivinar regular or irregular?
Adivinar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of adivinar?
The gerund of adivinar is adivinando.
What is the past participle of adivinar?
The past participle of adivinar is adivinado.
How is adivinar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is adivino, adivinas, adivina, adivinamos, adivinan.
How is adivinar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is adiviné, adivinaste, adivinó, adivinamos, adivinaron.
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