Meaning and behavior
What does agachar mean?
Agachar means to lower. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to bend down, to crouch, to squat, to hunker down; to duck.
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- agachar
- Gerund
- agachando
- Past participle
- agachado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Agachar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of agachar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Agachar |
|---|---|
| yo | agacho |
| tú | agachas |
| él / ella / usted | agacha |
| nosotros / nosotras | agachamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | agacháis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | agachan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of agachar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Agachar |
|---|---|
| yo | agaché |
| tú | agachaste |
| él / ella / usted | agachó |
| nosotros / nosotras | agachamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | agachasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | agacharon |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of agachar, or for background information.
| Subject | Agachar |
|---|---|
| yo | agachaba |
| tú | agachabas |
| él / ella / usted | agachaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | agachábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | agachabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | agachaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of agachar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Agachar |
|---|---|
| yo | agacharé |
| tú | agacharás |
| él / ella / usted | agachará |
| nosotros / nosotras | agacharemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | agacharéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | agacharán |
Verified context
Examples with agachar
Tom se agachó al lado de Mary.
Tom crouched beside Mary.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRTom se agachaba al lado de Mary.
Tom crouched beside Mary.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRÉl agachó la cabeza tímidamente.
He hung his head sheepishly.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Agachar FAQ
What does agachar mean?
Agachar means to lower.
Is agachar regular or irregular?
Agachar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of agachar?
The gerund of agachar is agachando.
What is the past participle of agachar?
The past participle of agachar is agachado.
How is agachar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is agacho, agachas, agacha, agachamos, agachan.
How is agachar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is agaché, agachaste, agachó, agachamos, agacharon.
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