Meaning and behavior
What does agradar mean?
Agradar means to please, to agree with. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- agradar
- Gerund
- agradando
- Past participle
- agradado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Agradar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of agradar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Agradar |
|---|---|
| yo | agrado |
| tú | agradas |
| él / ella / usted | agrada |
| nosotros / nosotras | agradamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | agradáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | agradan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of agradar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Agradar |
|---|---|
| yo | agradé |
| tú | agradaste |
| él / ella / usted | agradó |
| nosotros / nosotras | agradamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | agradasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | agradaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of agradar, or for background information.
| Subject | Agradar |
|---|---|
| yo | agradaba |
| tú | agradabas |
| él / ella / usted | agradaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | agradábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | agradabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | agradaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of agradar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Agradar |
|---|---|
| yo | agradaré |
| tú | agradarás |
| él / ella / usted | agradará |
| nosotros / nosotras | agradaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | agradaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | agradarán |
Verified context
Examples with agradar
No me agrada tu jefe.
I don't like your boss.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRNo me agrada tu papá.
I don't like your dad.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRA todos nos agrada él.
We all like him.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Agradar FAQ
What does agradar mean?
Agradar means to please, to agree with.
Is agradar regular or irregular?
Agradar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of agradar?
The gerund of agradar is agradando.
What is the past participle of agradar?
The past participle of agradar is agradado.
How is agradar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is agrado, agradas, agrada, agradamos, agradan.
How is agradar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is agradé, agradaste, agradó, agradamos, agradaron.
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