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Aplicar Conjugation in Spanish

Learn aplicar, meaning to use, to apply, through verified forms and contextual examples.

irregular-argerund: aplicandoparticiple: aplicado

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What does aplicar mean?

aplicar means to use, to apply in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.

It can also be used with these related meanings: to smear, to put something above another thing or in contact with another thing; to apply (to submit oneself as a candidate).

Principal forms of aplicar

Infinitive: aplicar
Gerund: aplicando
Past participle: aplicado

Aplicar 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	aplico	apliqué	aplicaba	aplicaré
tú	aplicas	aplicaste	aplicabas	aplicarás
él / ella / usted	aplica	aplicó	aplicaba	aplicará
nosotros/as	aplicamos	aplicamos	aplicábamos	aplicaremos
ellos/as / ustedes	aplican	aplicaron	aplicaban	aplicarán

Pattern notes

Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the preterite.

Examples with aplicar

Esto no se aplica a los estudiantes.This does not apply to students.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR

Lo mismo aplica para Tom.The same holds true for Tom.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR

Eso aplica para él también.That applies to him too.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR

Practice prompts

Conjugate aplicar 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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