What does adorar mean?
adorar means to adore (both literally and in the context of love) in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to worship.
Spanish verb guide
Adorar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn adorar, meaning to adore (both literally and in the context of love), through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: adorandoparticiple: adorado
Principal forms of adorar
- Infinitive
- adorar
- Gerund
- adorando
- Past participle
- adorado
Adorar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | adoro | adoré | adoraba | adoraré |
| tú | adoras | adoraste | adorabas | adorarás |
| él / ella / usted | adora | adoró | adoraba | adorará |
| nosotros/as | adoramos | adoramos | adorábamos | adoraremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | adoran | adoraron | adoraban | adorarán |
Pattern notes
- Adorar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with adorar
Ella adora a los gatos.She adores cats.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Adoro la sopa de tomate.I love tomato soup.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Mi mujer adora la tarta de manzana.My wife loves apple pie.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate adorar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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