What does aferrar mean?
aferrar means to grasp, to seize in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to catch, to hook; to furl.
Spanish verb guide
Aferrar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn aferrar, meaning to grasp, to seize, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: aferrandoparticiple: aferrado
Principal forms of aferrar
- Infinitive
- aferrar
- Gerund
- aferrando
- Past participle
- aferrado
Aferrar 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 | aferro | aferré | aferraba | aferraré |
| tú | aferras | aferraste | aferrabas | aferrarás |
| él / ella / usted | aferra | aferró | aferraba | aferrará |
| nosotros/as | aferramos | aferramos | aferrábamos | aferraremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | aferran | aferraron | aferraban | aferrarán |
Pattern notes
- Aferrar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with aferrar
Tom se aferró a Mary.Tom held onto Mary.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ella se aferraba a su papá.She was clinging to her father.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El niño se aferra a su madre.The boy is clinging to his mother.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate aferrar 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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