What does ampliar mean?
ampliar means to extend, expand, enlarge in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to broaden, to widen, to further; to elaborate on, to expand on.
Spanish verb guide
Ampliar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn ampliar, meaning to extend, expand, enlarge, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-argerund: ampliandoparticiple: ampliado
Principal forms of ampliar
- Infinitive
- ampliar
- Gerund
- ampliando
- Past participle
- ampliado
Ampliar 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 | amplío | amplié | ampliaba | ampliaré |
| tú | amplías | ampliaste | ampliabas | ampliarás |
| él / ella / usted | amplía | amplió | ampliaba | ampliará |
| nosotros/as | ampliamos | ampliamos | ampliábamos | ampliaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | amplían | ampliaron | ampliaban | ampliarán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the present.
Examples with ampliar
Las buenas películas amplían nuestros horizontes.Good films broaden our horizons.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Se amplió el gimnasio de la escuela.The school gymnasium was enlarged.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate ampliar 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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