Meaning and behavior
What does apartar mean?
Apartar means to separate, to divide. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to set aside; to avert (e.g., one's eyes, one's gaze).
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- apartar
- Gerund
- apartando
- Past participle
- apartado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Apartar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of apartar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Apartar |
|---|---|
| yo | aparto |
| tú | apartas |
| él / ella / usted | aparta |
| nosotros / nosotras | apartamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | apartáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | apartan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of apartar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Apartar |
|---|---|
| yo | aparté |
| tú | apartaste |
| él / ella / usted | apartó |
| nosotros / nosotras | apartamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | apartasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | apartaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of apartar, or for background information.
| Subject | Apartar |
|---|---|
| yo | apartaba |
| tú | apartabas |
| él / ella / usted | apartaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | apartábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | apartabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | apartaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of apartar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Apartar |
|---|---|
| yo | apartaré |
| tú | apartarás |
| él / ella / usted | apartará |
| nosotros / nosotras | apartaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | apartaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | apartarán |
Verified context
Examples with apartar
Ella se apartó de mí.
She turned away from me.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRMary se apartó el pelo de la cara.
Mary pushed her hair away from her face.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR¡Aparta tus jodidas manos de mí, bastardo!
Take your fucking hands off me, you bastard!
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Apartar FAQ
What does apartar mean?
Apartar means to separate, to divide.
Is apartar regular or irregular?
Apartar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of apartar?
The gerund of apartar is apartando.
What is the past participle of apartar?
The past participle of apartar is apartado.
How is apartar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is aparto, apartas, aparta, apartamos, apartan.
How is apartar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is aparté, apartaste, apartó, apartamos, apartaron.
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