Meaning and behavior
What does administrar mean?
Administrar means to administer (cause to take). VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to administer, to manage (manage or supervise the conduct of).
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- administrar
- Gerund
- administrando
- Past participle
- administrado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Administrar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of administrar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Administrar |
|---|---|
| yo | administro |
| tú | administras |
| él / ella / usted | administra |
| nosotros / nosotras | administramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | administráis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | administran |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of administrar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Administrar |
|---|---|
| yo | administré |
| tú | administraste |
| él / ella / usted | administró |
| nosotros / nosotras | administramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | administrasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | administraron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of administrar, or for background information.
| Subject | Administrar |
|---|---|
| yo | administraba |
| tú | administrabas |
| él / ella / usted | administraba |
| nosotros / nosotras | administrábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | administrabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | administraban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of administrar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Administrar |
|---|---|
| yo | administraré |
| tú | administrarás |
| él / ella / usted | administrará |
| nosotros / nosotras | administraremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | administraréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | administrarán |
Verified context
Examples with administrar
Él administra un montón de hoteles.
He runs a lot of hotels.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREl enfermero me administró una vacuna.
The nurse gave me a vaccine.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRAdministraba los intereses de su amigo.
He administered his friend's affairs.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Administrar FAQ
What does administrar mean?
Administrar means to administer (cause to take).
Is administrar regular or irregular?
Administrar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of administrar?
The gerund of administrar is administrando.
What is the past participle of administrar?
The past participle of administrar is administrado.
How is administrar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is administro, administras, administra, administramos, administran.
How is administrar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is administré, administraste, administró, administramos, administraron.
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