What does apagar mean?
apagar means to extinguish (a flame, fire), to douse in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to satisfy; to shut off, to turn off, to switch off, to shut down, to power off.
Spanish verb guide
Apagar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn apagar, meaning to extinguish (a flame, fire), to douse, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-argerund: apagandoparticiple: apagado
Principal forms of apagar
- Infinitive
- apagar
- Gerund
- apagando
- Past participle
- apagado
Apagar 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 | apago | apagué | apagaba | apagaré |
| tú | apagas | apagaste | apagabas | apagarás |
| él / ella / usted | apaga | apagó | apagaba | apagará |
| nosotros/as | apagamos | apagamos | apagábamos | apagaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | apagan | apagaron | apagaban | apagarán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the preterite.
Examples with apagar
Por favor apaga la luz.Please turn off the light.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El fuego se apagó solo.The fire went out by itself.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Por favor, apaga la luz.Please turn off the light.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate apagar 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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