What does apreciar mean?
apreciar means to appreciate (to view as valuable) in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to appreciate (to increase in value); to notice, to detect.
Spanish verb guide
Apreciar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn apreciar, meaning to appreciate (to view as valuable), through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: apreciandoparticiple: apreciado
Principal forms of apreciar
- Infinitive
- apreciar
- Gerund
- apreciando
- Past participle
- apreciado
Apreciar 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 | aprecio | aprecié | apreciaba | apreciaré |
| tú | aprecias | apreciaste | apreciabas | apreciarás |
| él / ella / usted | aprecia | apreció | apreciaba | apreciará |
| nosotros/as | apreciamos | apreciamos | apreciábamos | apreciaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | aprecian | apreciaron | apreciaban | apreciarán |
Pattern notes
- Apreciar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with apreciar
Tom aprecia el arte moderno.Tom appreciates modern art.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tom apreció la ayuda de María.Tom appreciated Mary's help.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tom apreció la oferta de María.Tom appreciated Mary's offer.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate apreciar 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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