What does apostar mean?
apostar means to bet in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to post (to assign to a station; to set; to place).
Spanish verb guide
Apostar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn apostar, meaning to bet, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: apostandoparticiple: apostado
Principal forms of apostar
- Infinitive
- apostar
- Gerund
- apostando
- Past participle
- apostado
Apostar 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 | aposto | aposté | apostaba | apostaré |
| tú | apostas | apostaste | apostabas | apostarás |
| él / ella / usted | aposta | apostó | apostaba | apostará |
| nosotros/as | apostamos | apostamos | apostábamos | apostaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | apostan | apostaron | apostaban | apostarán |
Pattern notes
- Apostar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with apostar
Apuesto diez dólares a ese caballo.I bet ten dollars on that horse.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
No apostaría a ese caballo si fuera tú.I wouldn't bet on that horse if I were you.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yo no apostaría contra Tom.I wouldn't bet against Tom.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate apostar 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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