What does anhelar mean?
anhelar means to long for, to yearn, to yearn for, to long, to desire, to hanker in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to crave; to gasp.
Spanish verb guide
Anhelar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn anhelar, meaning to long for, to yearn, to yearn for, to long, to desire, to hanker, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: anhelandoparticiple: anhelado
Principal forms of anhelar
- Infinitive
- anhelar
- Gerund
- anhelando
- Past participle
- anhelado
Anhelar 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 | anhelo | anhelé | anhelaba | anhelaré |
| tú | anhelas | anhelaste | anhelabas | anhelarás |
| él / ella / usted | anhela | anheló | anhelaba | anhelará |
| nosotros/as | anhelamos | anhelamos | anhelábamos | anhelaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | anhelan | anhelaron | anhelaban | anhelarán |
Pattern notes
- Anhelar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with anhelar
Todo el mundo anhela la paz.The whole world hungers for peace.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El alma humana anhela algo noble.The human soul longs for something noble.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
No hay quien no anhele paz y seguridad.There is no one who doesn't long for peace and security.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate anhelar 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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