What does amenazar mean?
amenazar means to threaten (to make threats) in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to threaten (to be a threat).
Spanish verb guide
Amenazar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn amenazar, meaning to threaten (to make threats), through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-argerund: amenazandoparticiple: amenazado
Principal forms of amenazar
- Infinitive
- amenazar
- Gerund
- amenazando
- Past participle
- amenazado
Amenazar 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 | amenazo | amenacé | amenazaba | amenazaré |
| tú | amenazas | amenazaste | amenazabas | amenazarás |
| él / ella / usted | amenaza | amenazó | amenazaba | amenazará |
| nosotros/as | amenazamos | amenazamos | amenazábamos | amenazaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | amenazan | amenazaron | amenazaban | amenazarán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the preterite.
Examples with amenazar
La erupción volcánica amenazaba a la aldea.The volcanic eruption threatened the village.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
La avaricia humana amenaza la existencia de muchas especies.Human greed is threatening the existence of many species.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate amenazar 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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