Meaning and behavior
What does agarrar mean?
Agarrar means to grab or take hold of. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to hold on; to catch (an illness, feeling etc.).
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- agarrar
- Gerund
- agarrando
- Past participle
- agarrado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Agarrar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of agarrar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Agarrar |
|---|---|
| yo | agarro |
| tú | agarras |
| él / ella / usted | agarra |
| nosotros / nosotras | agarramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | agarráis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | agarran |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of agarrar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Agarrar |
|---|---|
| yo | agarré |
| tú | agarraste |
| él / ella / usted | agarró |
| nosotros / nosotras | agarramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | agarrasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | agarraron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of agarrar, or for background information.
| Subject | Agarrar |
|---|---|
| yo | agarraba |
| tú | agarrabas |
| él / ella / usted | agarraba |
| nosotros / nosotras | agarrábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | agarrabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | agarraban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of agarrar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Agarrar |
|---|---|
| yo | agarraré |
| tú | agarrarás |
| él / ella / usted | agarrará |
| nosotros / nosotras | agarraremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | agarraréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | agarrarán |
Verified context
Examples with agarrar
Ella le agarró con fuerza.
She held him tightly.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREl hombre agarró mi brazo.
The man took my arm.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRAlguien me agarró por detrás.
Someone grabbed me from behind.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Agarrar FAQ
What does agarrar mean?
Agarrar means to grab or take hold of.
Is agarrar regular or irregular?
Agarrar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of agarrar?
The gerund of agarrar is agarrando.
What is the past participle of agarrar?
The past participle of agarrar is agarrado.
How is agarrar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is agarro, agarras, agarra, agarramos, agarran.
How is agarrar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is agarré, agarraste, agarró, agarramos, agarraron.
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